Philadelphia Magazine

Joel Mathis

@joelmmathis
City Life

This Week’s Inquirer Cryptoclassic Wasn’t That Cryptic

Was there a reader backlash?

City Life

How Gov. Corbett Could Still Win This Thing

The key: Philadelphia stays away from the polls on Election Day.

City Life

Kathleen Kane’s New Press Secretary Has Already Quit

Chris Kelly decided he’d rather stick to … newspapering.

City Life

What They’re Saying About Mo’ne Davis

The Taney Dragon star is the center of national attention.

Stu Bykofsky of the Philadelphia Daily News
City Life

Stu Bykofsky’s Baggage

Mathis: Is Philly’s most-controversial newspaper columnist worthy of the role?

A SEPTA trolley driving above ground through Philadelphia
City Life

SEPTA’s Trolley Tunnel in Center City Has Reopened

Had been shut down several weeks for maintenance.

An aerial view of the beach and casinos in Atlantic City.
City Life

Report: Atlantic City May Have Just 6 Casinos by 2017

So says a Deutsche Bank forecast.

City Life

Comcast Faces California Scrutiny of Merger

State utility commission says it will file its review with the FCC.

Things to Do

WATCH: Philly’s Kevin Hart in This Insane Madden Game Commercial

“Madden Season” is crazy.

City Life

How to Better Police Philly’s Finest

Committee of Seventy’s Ellen Kaplan on the urgent need for strong and permanent civilian oversight.

City Life

Comcast Pulls Sponsorship of Dinner for FCC Commissioner

The company’s $110,000 donation had raised eyebrows.

City Life

Did Philly’s Former Police Commissioner Develop Ferguson’s Crackdown Techniques?

John Timoney’s influence is detected.

City Life

3 Ironworkers Expected to Plead in Intimidation Case

Pleas expected next month.

City Life

Inky Wants to Dig into McCaffery’s Finances

Seeks a closer look at whether justice acted ethically and lawfully.

City Life

New York Mayor Won’t Take Ed Rendell’s Bait

“I offer only peace and love to the City of Brotherly Love.”