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Both of these men have been snared by Megan's Law. One is fighting it. The other needs it to control his urges. Which would you rather have as your neighbor?
Cape May County doesn't appear to be the sort of place where a battle over Megan's Law would begin. This is where families rush to […]
Paul Vallas was the most effective Philadelphia schools chief in a generation. So why did he leave for New Orleans? The story of his downfall says something about Vallas — and even more about the nature of Philly power
Paul Vallas was the most effective Philadelphia schools chief in a generation. So why did he leave for New Orleans? The story of his downfall […]
A Week in the Life of a Communications Manager Who Teaches Spin and Drinks So Much Water
Kate Isbel, who handles Visit Bucks County’s digital, teaches spin and constantly refills her S’well bottle.
Has Temple University Lost Its Way?
The university finds itself stumbling from one leadership crisis to the next. Does Temple know what it wants to be?
Inside Jim Kenney’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
When he was first elected in 2015, Jim Kenney seemed like the perfect mayor for the moment. Then COVID struck, and the moment changed. Will the pandemic ruin what’s left of his legacy, or is there still time for him to bounce back?
The Pandemic Exposed Our Broken Higher-Education System. It’s Also Given Us a Chance to Make Things Better
The chaos of COVID could mean the start of a new era in saner, fairer college admissions. Sometimes it takes a revolution to build a better world.
What the Philly Grocery Store Boom Is Really About
As Philly sees its grocery-store options expanding, hungry shoppers have to decide: If we are what we eat, who do I want to be?
Your 13-Step Guide to the Best Holiday Ever
Yeah, that’s right. We said ever.
Comcast’s Surprisingly Viral Future
Why is Philly’s most important company pouring a fortune into Buzzfeed?
“You Can’t Do It Safely.”
A Q&A with energy hub opponents who believe natural gas investment is the wrong choice for Philadelphia.
The Death of the Funeral Business
Over the summer, my 98-year-old Aunt Elizabeth passed away, after a long, full life. In the wake (heh) of her memorial service, I got a […]
Can Adderall Save the Boomers?
It’s been 25 years since I last ingested an illegal substance. In all that time, I haven’t gotten so much as a parking ticket. I […]
Feature: Abner Comes Home
In a landscape of simple white farmhouses, this one stood apart. Simple, yes. White, yes. Farmhouse. But the flashy snowmobile out front hinted at something […]
Philadelphia schools head Arlene Ackerman arrived over a year ago with a strong résumé but an unwillingness to play politics.
ARLENE ACKERMAN, OUR schools CEO, is small and sturdy, with large, soft, maternal eyes and a short bobbed haircut that is at once modern and […]
Seventy years after its release, it remains the greatest Philadelphia movie ever — an intoxicating cocktail of snappy dialogue and delightful characters perfectly capturing the old-money Main Line. But the tale of how The Philadelphia Story came to be — from Kate Hepburn’s steely determination to save her own career to Hope Montgomery Scott’s earthy joie de vivre — is as rich as anything that made it onto the screen
Katharine Hepburn saved the telegrams. There were certainly enough of them, from all over the Hollywood and Broadway strata. It seemed like almost every day […]