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Meryl Levitz: Tourism’s Pied Piper
When Meryl Levitz came here in 1971, “Philly tourism” was a punch line, not a billion-dollar industry. Now, Philadelphia regularly tops lists — from big-deal […]
The Sixers’ Future: Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons & Joel Embiid
A few years ago, the Sixers marketing team got out ahead of the actual team, which created a bit of a problem for the win-thirsty […]
A Challenge to Our Most Influential Philadelphians
A few weeks ago, this magazine moved its offices from Rittenhouse Square to Washington Square, which means my daily commute in and out of the […]
Shani Akilah and Abdul-Aliy Muhammad: Rebels With a Cause
Pink slips for mayoral appointees are rare. But Mayor Kenney’s axing of Nellie Fitzpatrick as his liaison to the LGBTQ community was particularly remarkable because […]
Jon Geeting: The Urbanist
Jon Geeting changed Philly with a blog post. Granted, it’s a very small part of the city — one intersection, really — and it took […]
Feminista Jones: The One-Woman Social Justice Crusade
By day, Feminista Jones works at Witnesses to Hunger, a project of Drexel’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities. But her real clout comes from her massive […]
James Ijames: Breakout Bard
James Ijames (pronounced “like ‘times’ without the ‘t’”) is one of Philly’s most prominent theater people. As an actor, he’s given memorable performances in Angels in […]
Philly Gets Baked: A Look Inside Philly’s Booming Bakery Scene
We’ve never wanted for baked goods around here, or for great bread, for that matter — family bakeries that make old country recipes are an […]
We Want Answers: How Rebecca Rhynhart Pulled Off the Political Upset of the Year
When Philadelphians went to the polls during last spring’s primary, most eyes were on the city’s highly competitive DA’s race, in which ultra-progressive Larry Krasner […]
One of Us: Nydia Han
My full name is … Nydia Hyungah Han. “Hyungah” is Korean for “bright and graceful.” People always ask me where Nydia comes from. My father’s […]