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Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.
Philly Today: Remembering the Other January 6th, the Great Philadelphia Blizzard
Plus, Marc Vetri, Jill Scott, and trouble at a South Street sex shop.
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.
How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Philadelphia
From neighborhood parks to hungry goats, recycling your Christmas tree can help your fellow Philadelphians.
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.
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
The Best Philadelphia Magazine Long Reads of 2025
Our roundup of our favorite stories from 2025
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.
Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing
Decades of uneven investment have left Philly kids playing at a disadvantage.
How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas
Philly’s holiday season is trading forced cheer for folklore, horns, and a little rebellion.
Bots on Tinder Are Using Local References to Seduce Philadelphians
Beware of robots dropping random Philly references into your chat.
Philly Today: Stallone Decides to Let Us Keep Original Rocky Statue
Plus, yes, we made yet another national food list.
Philly Today: Sylvester Stallone Wants His Rocky Statue Back. And the City Is Giving It to Him
But don’t worry, Philly: You get to keep a replica.
Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.
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.
Trump’s Cuts Are Hitting Philly Hard. Can the City Hold On?
Why we are uniquely vulnerable to the president’s economic rampage … and how Philadelphia can (maybe) fortify itself for the future.
Philly Today: Josh Shapiro Puts Kamala Harris on Blast Over “Blatant Lies”
Plus, SEPTA can’t find some wires it desperately needs. And Philly lands on yet another food list.
Philly’s Top Cop Talks Plummeting Homicides, Horrible Drivers, and ICE Raids
We check in with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, two years into his challenging job.
