Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

@phillyvictor
City Life

Mother’s Day Is an Unhappy Day for Millions – One West Philly Woman Wants to Help

How Meirav Ong’s “grief weaving” may give you some much needed solace.

City Life

Philly Chess Master Talks Defeating Jamie Ding on Jeopardy!

Rittenhouse Square resident Greg Shahade ended the champ’s 31-game winning streak on Monday night.

paul farber rocky statue philadelphia museum of art
City Life

From Rocky to Rizzo: Monument Expert Paul Farber Talks Statues and Public Spaces

The founder of Monument Lab just opened a new exhibit at the Art Museum that explores the concept of public commemoration.

Things to Do

The Best Things You Can Possibly Do in Philly This Week

Check out a concert, see a new play, celebrate pagan rituals, or just stroll around Rittenhouse on closed streets.

Be Well Philly

What It’s Like: Stories From Philly’s Medical Heroes

Fear. Relief. Worry. Hope. What it’s like to take care of us.

City Life

Inside One South Philly Couple’s Cat Nightmare

$40,000 in attorney fees and 20 visits from the PSPCA have not conquered the stench that is ruining their lives. “I don’t want to live like this,” says their neighbor, the cat owner.

City Life

Emma Copley Eisenberg Talks Fat Liberation, South Philly, and Her Brand-New Book

The acclaimed South Philly novelist is back with a new work of fiction, set in and around Philadelphia.

Dr. Mike, who explains why seasonal allergies are so bad and what medications might help
Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: What the Hell Is Up With These God-Awful Seasonal Allergies?

We can fly spaceships around the moon, yet my wife is constantly sneezing.

City Life

Colman Domingo Is (Finally) About to Become a Household Name

The West Philly actor has a very busy spring planned, beginning with hosting Saturday Night Live this week.

City Life

Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous..

Vinyl Chickie owner Lisa Schaffer who has come into the possession of the entire record collection of the late WMMR DJ Pierre Robert
City Life

Pierre Robert’s Entire Record Collection Will Be for Sale for One Day Only

Best of Philly-winning record store Vinyl Chickie has acquired the “pristine” set of 400 albums.

City Life

Help Hard-Paddling South Philly Dragon Boat Teens Get to Taiwan

The team has qualified for the Dragon Boat World Championship in Hualien, Taiwan in August. Now they just have to pay for it.

City Life

Ministry of Awe Founder Talks Murals, Philly Grit, and Being an Artist in 2026 America

Meet Meg Saligman, who likes to paint big. Really big.

Dr. Mike, who explains why seasonal allergies are so bad and what medications might help
Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: Do I Really Need to Go on a GLP-1?

Our reporter takes offense at the Penn doctor’s suggestion.

City Life

How Should We Memorialize Pierre Robert?

A Rittenhouse bench, a mural, and a street renaming are all in the works. What about a statue?