Philadelphia Magazine

Patrick Rapa

City Life

Is It Doomsday for SEPTA?

Also: A pink snake, a baby squirrel, duck, and completely different pink snake that plays the guitar.

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Scenes From Saturday’s “No Kings” Protest in Philadelphia

Tens of thousands of protestors — and references to Gritty, Rocky, and Steven Singer — gathered on the Parkway, joining a day of nationwide anti-Trump rallies.

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Burning SEPTA Buses Have Us Thinking About the Future

About 25 buses are burning at the Midvale depot in Nicetown.

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Are We Heading for a Garbage Strike?

Philly’s largest labor union is posting photos of garbage piled up during the 1986 strike as a not-so-subtle warning.

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Ex-Penn Prez Talks Regrets With Politico

“I just didn’t seem like a person.”

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Saquon Barkley Makes Madden Cover, Also Speaks at Christian Wealth Conference

The Eagles star popped in for a quick Q&A at a wealth seminar that promises “kingdom impact.”

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Philly YA Author Adam Cesare on Turning Clown in a Cornfield Into a Slasher Hit

The Philly-based author talks about the adaptation of his hit novel, the true terror of teaching, and how Clive Barker saved his career.

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Polling the Polls: Who’s Predicting Greatness for the Phillies This Season?

Go Phils! We check in on projections around the league for Opening Day.

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A Conshy Company Wants You to Sleep Your Way Across the USA

It sounds like a cool idea. It also sounds a little bit horny.

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Philly Rats Just Aren’t as Ambitious as New York’s and D.C.’s

Plus: National Cheesesteak Day, zombie Rite Aids, and Trump takes in some wrestling.

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Handicapping Philly’s Chances at This Sunday’s Grammy Awards

Several Philadelphians — some true blue, some “honorary” — are aiming to take home some Grammys this weekend.

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Justice Department: Trump Wanted to Throw Out 300,000 Philly Votes in 2020

The report states that “the admissible evidence would be sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction” against Trump, but it’s all moot.

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Internet Sleuths Hunt Down Eagles Fan Who Went Viral for Calling Packers Fan the C-Word

And now his employer is investigating the situation.

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19 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do at the Library

Cook. Borrow a guitar. Get married. The choice is yours.

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Inside the Bookish World of One Local Librarian

Plus: Local authors share their library loves.