Philadelphia Magazine

Tom McGrath

Tom McGrath was previously the editor-in-chief of Philadelphia magazine.

City Life

Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?

Joe Torsella
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For Joe Torsella, the Play’s the Thing

Politics, it turns out, is not. The former state treasurer has drinks and conversation with longtime friend and Fringe founder Nick Stuccio.

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Analog Your Life: A Philadelphian’s Guide

Tips, tricks, motivation, and fun, fresh, Philly ways to de-digitize your existence.

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How to Analog Your Life at Work

You are a human! You are not Claude! Remind yourself of that by taking these five steps.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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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The Most Impactful, Influential Philadelphian Who Ever Lived

Thomas Paine came. He wrote. And nothing was ever the same again.

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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776

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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.

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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.

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Inside the Mind of Nick Sirianni

Eleven months ago, we wanted him fired. Now a Super Bowl champion, he’s proven everyone wrong.

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Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step

With the national spotlight and presidential rumors trained on him, is he gearing up to move from Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Avenue?

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Billboard Wars: How Personal Injury Lawyers Took Over Philly

Armed with multimillion-dollar marketing budgets, personal injury attorneys have wallpapered the city with ads.

wildflower farm willistown chester county
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How a Wildflower Farm Tore This Bucolic Philly Suburb Apart

The wild tale of how one Chester County couple’s dream of selling peonies on their sprawling Willistown estate devolved into an epic feud

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The Yuppification of Philadelphia

How young urban professionals of the 1980s reinvented Philly  —  and America.

John Fetterman
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Is This the John Fetterman Pennsylvania Elected?

John Fetterman is staking out positions that have some of his staunchest supporters crying foul. What gives?