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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution


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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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Will More Philly Restaurants Speak Out Against Donald Trump?

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Woman Says She Was Unwelcome at Main Line College Because She’s Muslim

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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

Hot recs from the Philly Mag staff

Longform

Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Is Stuck in a System He Hates

The Republican from Bucks County is on a crusade to crush the roots of America’s toxic partisan politics.

Opinion

The Best Part of Aging: Giving Up

And I’ve never felt happier.

Q&A

A Millennial Mayor Rises in Delco

Media’s newly inaugurated mayor Joi Washington has a passion for urbanism, affordable housing, and … comic books.

News

What Should Philly Look Like in 2076? Ask an Eighth Grader

Breakthrough and Penn asked 20 young teens to imagine Philadelphia in 50 years.

News

You Can Now Volunteer to Record Audiobooks for People Who Are Blind

Just don’t bring a can of seltzer into the recording studio!  


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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Philly’s Trailblazing Women Deserve Their Moment. Help Us Give It to Them!

But hurry up: January 31st is the deadline to submit your nomination for this year’s Trailblazer Awards.

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution

News

Philly Today: Woman Says She Was Unwelcome at Main Line College Because She’s Muslim

Plus, a Lululemon heist. And Kevin Hart gets even richer.

News

Philly Today: Remembering the Other January 6th, the Great Philadelphia Blizzard

Plus, Marc Vetri, Jill Scott, and trouble at a South Street sex shop. 

News

Philly Today: Will More Philly Restaurants Speak Out Against Donald Trump?

Popular South Philly eatery Le Virtù had some things to say over the weekend. Plus, you’ll now pay for paper bags in the city’s retail stores.

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


Guides

How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Philadelphia

From neighborhood parks to hungry goats, recycling your Christmas tree can help your fellow Philadelphians.

News

Tales of a Two Street Stomper

A dozen years ago, a South Jersey resident decided to cross the Delaware before dawn every New Year’s Day to join suited-up pals in a Mummers comics club.

News

Philly Moments That Made Us Proud in 2025

A year when kids became heroes, sports took the spotlight, and our sandwich finally got its due

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The Best Philadelphia Magazine Long Reads of 2025

Our roundup of our favorite stories from 2025

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