City Council’s Curtis Jones Jr. Talks Dangerous Missions, Closing Prisons and His Green Thumb
The fourth-term representative of Philly’s Fourth District on why November’s election will be closer than we think.
Fired Philly Cop Says His Support for Black Lives Matter Led to Threats and Harassment
Bryan Turner claims one Philly cop told him he hoped Turner would get “caught in the line of fire.”
Dear Eagles Fans: Say Goodbye to Tailgating
The city is cutting off access to some South Philly streets and enforcing a strict no-tailgating policy at FDR Park.
South Philly Roofer Faces Outrage After Telling Black Man to Go Back Where He Came From
The confrontation actually started hours earlier over, yes, a parking dispute.
You Can Now Take International Flights Out of Philadelphia Again
$650 to India, $472 to Japan, and $269 to Jamaica (those are round-trip!) are some serious COVID-era airfare deals.
No, Mail-In Ballots Won’t Be Available On Monday. Blame the Green Party
Plus: State liquor police take it way easy on Philly-area bars amid COVID. And why you can’t watch the Eagles game with your friends.
Another Parkway Encampment “Deadline” Passes Amid Complaints of Public Sex and Drug Use
Plus: $25,000 reward in hit-and-run of bicyclist. And how Trump could win Pennsylvania. Again.
City Slammed with Two New Lawsuits Over Philly Police Actions at Protests
A man says police pierced his skin to the bone with rubber bullets. A woman says she and her young kids were tear-gassed on her porch.
Yes, the King of Prussia Mall Now Has Its Own COVID-19 Boutique
Whether you need a “designer” mask, some doohickey that opens doors and presses buttons for you, or mint mask spray, they’ve got it.
10 Virtual School Tips from a Philly Parenting Consultant
You’re all cooped up in the house together. That damn Zoom camera is looking at your kid all day. Brandi Davis explains how to make it work.
Your Guide to Visiting Atlantic City in the Fall
Hit A.C. for big views, beer gardens and stellar surf fishing.
Think Jim Kenney Is a COVID Hypocrite? You’ve Gotta Check Out This Bar-Owning Sea Isle Mayor
“It was terrifying,” says one woman of what she saw when she walked into the mayor’s bar.
Internet Calls Death at South Philly Playground a Lynching, Relatives of Deceased Say Otherwise
“You need to calm your city down,” says a relative of the late Allen Mikell. “Before somebody burns it down over something that didn’t happen.”
Stephen Starr Restaurant Declares Bankruptcy, But He Says No Big Deal
Philly’s most successful dining mogul insists the brand is still strong. And I’m inclined to believe him.
Pennsylvania Gives Fewer COVID Tests Per Capita Than Any Other State in the Country
“We are continuing our work to ramp up our testing capacity,” says a spokesperson for Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine.