Philadelphia Magazine

Courtney DuChene

City Life

Your Guide to the 2026 Primary Election

All the candidates — Democratic and Republican — on Philadelphians’ ballots on May 19, 2026

Be Well Philly

Meet a Health Hero: John Matthews of Ride Hard, Breathe Easy

His nonprofit has raised $1.2 million for lung-cancer patients, families, and researchers.

City Life

Market East’s Big Summer Experiment: Meantime on Market

Meantime on Market is transforming six empty storefronts into laboratories for a different kind of downtown comeback.

Be Well Philly

The Best Public Golf Courses Around Philly

Plus: Smart swing tips, new etiquette know-how, and everything you need to ace it this summer

Be Well Philly

This New Art Program Is Fostering Creativity and Connection for People With Parkinson’s

Create & Connect offers art classes and gallery tours for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers.

The Philadelphia Citizen

Event Recap: The Man Who Paid for America

What we learned from author, businessman and Citizen supporter Richard Vague about Thomas Willing, America’s first banker

Be Well Philly

Nature Prescriptions? Just What the Doctor Ordered

What if your primary care physician gave you a script for more time outdoors? Prescribe Outside, a program from CHOP, is doing just that.

Be Well Philly

Can City Council Fix Our Reproductive Healthcare Crisis?

Federal and local funding cuts are decimating an already precarious healthcare landscape, especially for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable communities.

Be Well Philly

The Philadelphian’s Ultimate Dentist Survival Guide

Make your trip to the dentist less of a grind.

Be Well Philly

5 Common Dental Complaints — and How to Solve Them

Philly experts talk you through the tough stuff.

The Philadelphia Citizen

Ideas We Should Steal: Make Restaurant Reuse Easy

A Seattle program has encouraged both mom-and-pop eateries and behemoths like Starbucks to pare down their customer-facing waste. Could litter-burdened Philly do the same?

Be Well Philly

Could These New Tiny Robots Cure Cancer?

Researchers at Penn and the University of Michigan have developed the world’s smallest, fully autonomous robots. The health applications are nearly endless.

The Philadelphia Citizen

Hey Philly! Let’s Hire a Congressperson

Help us write a job description for the candidates vying to replace Philadelphia’s U.S. Representative Dwight Evans — and then join us to help interview them for the job!

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Philadelphia Wedding

19 Super-Scenic Spots to Propose Around Philadelphia

From parks to rooftops, here’s where pro photographers suggest popping the question.

City Life

What Should Philly Look Like in 2076? Ask an Eighth Grader

Breakthrough and Penn asked 20 young teens to imagine Philadelphia in 50 years.