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Kami Verne
Longform

Love, Loss, and a Main Line Ponzi Scheme: The Amazing Second Chapter of Kami Verne

After her husband swindled some of Philadelphia’s wealthiest people, decimated her picture-perfect Main Line life, and went to prison, Kami Verne doubled down on the only thing she still trusted: love.


News

Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

Longform

Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

A rat like the ones in Philadelphia PETA wants us to stop poisoning
News

PETA’s Answer for Philly’s Massive Rat Problem? Birth Control

Latest Stories

Q&A

The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

Attorney and civil rights activist Michael Coard explains the history of the memorial, the latest in the lawsuit over it, and what you can do to help.

Longform

“We Owe You One”: The Sixers, the 1977 NBA Finals, and the Fight for the Future of Basketball

In an excerpt from his forthcoming Moses and The Doctor, Luke Epplin explores everything that went wrong for the Sixers — and how the stakes were much higher than what happened on the court.

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News

Charles Barkley’s Philadelphia Black History Month All-Stars: Part 1

A closer look at Black Philadelphians whose ideas, work, and courage left a lasting mark

Longform

Philadelphia Forgot A. Leon Higginbotham. America Can’t Afford To

Remembering a judge, mentor, and civil rights icon at a moment the country cries out for him.

News

Dan McQuade Got Philly Like No One Else

The writer, who died Wednesday, was one of the most gifted chroniclers of the Philadelphia experience.

News

What Philadelphia Can Learn From Minneapolis’s ICE Resistance

“The main thing here is that we are just relentless in supporting our neighbors.”


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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News

Philly Mag’s Top Senior Living Communities for 2025

Our annual list of the Philadelphia region’s leading communities for active seniors.

News

Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

The newest film from documentarian Sam Katz tells the heartwarming story of the friendship between two Philadelphia sports legends.

Opinion

Allan Domb: “Make Philly Fun Again”

The city’s best economic strategy is to make it a place where people actually want to spend time.

Q&A

South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Loves Trash TV Just As Much As We Do

His latest play opens this week at the Arden.

News

FringeArts Finally Lives Up to Its Destiny

It’s taken more than a decade for the theater to become a year-round destination for the live arts.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


News

The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz

Introducing our monthly Semiquincentennial Quiz. First up, the Lenni Lenape Era.

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.

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