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Mummers

Some participants in the 2024 Philadelphia Mummers Parade
City Life

The Mummers Came — and Not Without Controversy

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

City Life

Philly Today: Familiar Faces Emerge Behind the Mummers Broadcast Booth

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

a man smokes a cigarette at the 2019 mummers parade
City Life

With No Ban on Large Events in Philadelphia, Mummers Move Forward With 2022 Parade

Will there be a Mummers Parade in 2022? Now that summer is over, at least unofficially, and the kids are back in school, this is […]

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City Life

The Mummers Are Secretly Planning a Parade, Even Though Philly Has Canceled It

If you think back to the beginning of COVID in Philadelphia, you may remember that it started with a battle between city officials and the […]

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City Life

Here Are All of the Big Philadelphia Events Canceled Due to the New Coronavirus Moratorium

A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. City Cancels All Big Philadelphia Events Through […]

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City Life

Mummers Parade Host Steve Highsmith Talks Inclusivity and $10,000 Costumes

I was born in … Fort Gordon, a United States Army installation outside of Augusta, Georgia. I grew up in a military family. I got […]

City Life

The Fact That a Black Mummer Played Jay-Z Isn’t Better. It’s Worse.

On New Year’s Day, costumed Philadelphians made their way down Broad Street for the 119th installment of the Mummers Parade. The flashy looks and funky […]

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City Life

After Latest Mummers Controversy, Kenney Has to Pick a Side on Racism

New Year’s Day was confirmation that Philadelphia is still a racist city that revels in its polarization. The Mummers Parade, the predominantly white cultural phenomenon […]

City Life

Mummer Accused of Playing Jay-Z in Blackface Is, in Fact, Black

On Tuesday, as the Mummers Parade festivities were moving from your television screen to drunken celebrations down on Two Street, a scandal began unfolding involving […]

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City Life

WATCH: Jason Kelce Marches With the Mummers

If you missed Jason Kelce’s debut Mummers march on Sunday, don’t worry: You can catch it here. The Super Bowl champion lineman became an official […]

City Life

Jason Kelce to March With Mummers This Weekend In Manayunk

If you thought All-Pro Eagles center Jason Kelce was simply entertaining the masses when he donned a Mummers suit for the team’s victory lap up […]

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Please Enjoy This Adorable Mummers Parade Proposal

To say that the Mummers Parade is a big deal here in Philadelphia would be a serious understatement. For long-time Mummers fan Deirdre Cosgrove, the […]

City Life

The So, So Cold 2018 Mummers Parade

In a twist on the old hopeful adage, we’ve been hearing the phrase “New Year, Same Me” uttered a lot lately to describe the spirit […]

City Life

Mummers Voted Top Holiday Parade in the Country

Beating out festive juggernauts like the Reston, Virginia, Holiday Parade and an illuminated boat show sponsored by a Florida casino, Philadelphia’s famed (and often controversial) […]

Canoe on Market Street
City

Hey, Who Left This Canoe on Market Street?

It’s now January 3rd, and the holidays are behind us. The city, empty yesterday, has now returned to its usual hustle and bustle. January 1st […]