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Halfway Between Philadelphia and the Shore, an Oyster Destination
Growing some of the best-tasting oysters in the country is no easy feat. Neither is turning the Middle of Nowhere, New Jersey, into a foodie […]
The 10 Essential Sound of Philadelphia Songs Everyone Should Know
Hit play, then go check out our oral history of the Sound of Philadelphia, in which Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators […]
An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia
In 1971, a lyrically gifted singer-songwriter from South Philly and a classically trained pianist from Camden launched Philadelphia International Records (PIR), a Black-owned hitmaking label […]
How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park
If you squint, you can see it. Head down to FDR Park, the storied South Philly public space across Broad Street from the Sports Complex. […]
What Is Pandemic Life Doing to Our Kids? Maybe Not What We Think
The moms are very worried. Since March of 2020 — when schools started closing and COVID got real — you can find them (okay, us) […]
In Their Own Words: 7 Philly Kids Write About Their Pandemic Experiences
Last year, Mighty Writers, a Philly-based nonprofit devoted to boosting students’ literacy and writing skills, asked its writers to reflect on the pandemic. The results […]
Is This The Moment Josh Shapiro Has Been Waiting For?
On a chilly Saturday in early February, I sit in Josh Shapiro’s driveway in suburban Abington next to a firepit as we talk, mask to […]
30 Years Ago, a Philly Church Refused to Vaccinate Its Kids Against Measles. The Results Were Deadly
Bob Ross remembers the moment vividly. The date was January 16, 1991, the same day that then-President George H.W. Bush launched Operation Desert Storm, the […]
These Millennial Mayors in the Philly ’Burbs Entered Office Eager and Optimistic. Then Came 2020
Mark Barbee got laid off in 2020. He was a waiter in a King of Prussia restaurant that closed when Governor Tom Wolf issued shutdown […]
Inside Philly’s Stealth Hunts to Take Out Deer and Protect Our Parks
During the long, cold nights from December to March, highly trained individuals enter Philadelphia’s most popular parks armed with state-of-the-art tools and shoot-to-kill orders. It’s […]
Philly Designers Are Leading the Wearable Art Trend That’s All Over Fashion Right Now
Fashion right now is fully embracing the DIY aesthetic, and Philly just might be ground zero for the movement. With a roster of exciting design […]
From Cavities to Stress-Grinding, the Pandemic Has Been Hell on Our Teeth
On March 26th, at the start of the first pandemic shutdown, Montgomery County resident Cathy Belfield was working from home while her two kids played […]
During COVID, We Moved Out of Our Fishtown Rowhouse Into a Rural Farmhouse
This story was featured as part of our “On the Move” series in the March issue of Philadelphia magazine. Read the stories of more locals […]
We Moved From NYC to the Main Line During COVID, and Got an Extra 1,660 Square Feet in the Process
This story was featured as part of our “On the Move” series in the March issue of Philadelphia magazine. Read the stories of more locals […]
The Real Estate Adventures of Six Philly Families Who Moved During the Pandemic
The Greater Philadelphia residential real estate market had been on a tear for several years when 2020 began. Then came alarming news about a deadly […]