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The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.
Philly Today: The Battle Between Wawa and Sheetz Heats Up
Plus, Philly swinger’s clubs apparently still exist.
What Philly Makes: The Great Philadelphia Salary Report of 2024
From drag queens to politicians to sports stars to your Wawa cashier, here’s what locals are earning.
Philly Today: Delco Band Claims Country Star Jelly Roll Stole Its Name
Plus, the crackdown on Broad Street madness.
Philly Today: City’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest in 30 Years
Pew’s latest report on Philadelphia contains plenty of good news.
Philly Today: Disney World Has a Major Comcast Problem
Plus, police make quick arrest in Center City stabbings.
Four Years After the Pandemic Began, Are We All Just Awkward Now?
In the wake of COVID isolation, socializing seems so much harder than it used to be.
An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages
Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?
Philly Today: It’s Now Cheaper to Fly to Pittsburgh From Philadelphia Than Drive
New flights start May 16th. Plus, a breathtaking new local album.
Philly Today: When That Phone Call From Your Kid Actually Isn’t
A local couple was just scammed out of $34,000.
Philly Today: A Food Bank Fight Fumes in Delco
It’s “complicated,” says an attorney representing one of the feuding food banks. You can say that again!
Philly Today: Shootings Have Plummeted to Pre-Pandemic Levels
And homicides are headed that way as well. Plus, Cecily Tynan tried her best to clear up eclipse misinformation.
10 Bonkers Things That Happened at WrestleMania 40
Our favorite moments, from Jason Kelce to the return of The Rock to South Street antics that could only happen here
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
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.
Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV
The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.
An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia
From crime to trash to the economy, there are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city.
Why Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy
The developer and former City Councilperson knows a thing or two about finances. Here’s why he’s bullish on the economy in Philadelphia
10 Philly Voices That Give Us Hope for the Future of City Politics
After so much politics-as-usual, the tide feels like it could be turning, thanks to a group of politicians, activists, and community advocates, some new and some simply bringing new energy.
