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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.


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How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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Opinion

The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

Q&A

West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

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“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.”

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Philly Mag’s Top Senior Living Communities for 2025

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


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

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.


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.

News

The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz

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

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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.


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.

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