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The Flyers Launch a New Retail Line to Go With Their Independence Edition Jerseys

While the Flyers have never been short on recognizable branding, their visual world has traditionally been pretty tight: orange, black, and the winged P. But […]

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City Life

The Coolest Halloween Event in Philly Was the One You Didn’t Know About

     Listen to the audio edition here: The first rule of the West Philly Dumpster Derby is that you don’t talk about the West […]

Be Well Philly

Should We Pay People to Quit Smoking?

As a Penn Medicine pulmonologist, Joanna Hart sees smokers who “wish they had never picked up cigarettes.” But the addictive pull of nicotine makes kicking […]

City Life

Port Richmond’s Progressive Glow-Up

Port Richmond newcomers craved a sense of community and neighborliness. So they built it themselves. Their politics followed. Read more at The Philadelphia Citizen.

City Life

Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

A decade-long journey has led the former Sixers’ owner to inner peace. This week he and Philly Mag shared lessons from his unexpected new spiritual […]

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City Life

An Embarrassing Misspelling, a Restaurant Scandal, and a Massive Crab Heist: Philly, By the Numbers

   Listen to the audio edition here: It’s been a busy week in Philadelphia news. We break it all down for you below. 3,000: Pounds […]

City Life

Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

Philadelphians love an excuse to get creative … especially when they’re protesting. Two-thousand South Philly residents pelted Mayor Richardson Dilworth with tomatoes when he tried […]

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Restaurants

Bizarre Silk City Incident Takes Bad Service to a Whole New Level

   Listen to the audio edition here: Tuesday started out as an average enough day for Northeast Philadelphia resident Kumbah Sarnor. She did some administrative […]

Restaurants

What to Eat at Philly Mag’s 2026 Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival

This year, Philadelphia magazine’s Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival turns 25 and we’re throwing one hell of a party. Join us at the Linc for […]

Restaurants

The Sleeper Hit Pistachio Cake You Need to Try

Welcome to Just One Dish, a Foobooz series that looks at an outstanding item on a Philly restaurant’s menu — the story behind the dish, […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Looking to Make an Unforgettable Wedding Entrance? Try a Batmobile

Dhruv Padodara always knew he wanted to make a dramatic entrance to his wedding. In Hindu celebrations, the groom’s procession, known as the baraat, is […]

City Life

Philly’s Famed Free Dating Advice Table Gets a Permanent Home

Talk to pretty much anyone about their love life, and you’re sure to hear more than one complaint — especially if they’re single. Between the […]

City Life

Main Line Residents Fly to Israel to Vote

     Listen to the audio edition here: Millions of eligible American citizens don’t vote, despite the fact that voting in the United States is, […]

Erika Kemp
Be Well Philly

Tackling the Philadelphia Marathon? Take Elite Runner Erika Kemp’s Advice

Tackling this month’s Philadelphia Marathon for the first time? South Jersey native and elite marathoner Erika Kemp has a simple piece of advice: Respect the […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

Go (Love) Birds! On the Scene at the Epic Eagles Tailgate Wedding

Hours before the Eagles took on the Cowboys at the Linc last night (the less said about that the better), Jason Kelce was in Lot […]