Metropolis
Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day
Listen to the audio edition here: When, on January 22nd, National Park Service workers unceremoniously crowbarred the slavery-memorial panels off the walls of the President’s […]
The Forgotten Cemetery
Listen to the audio edition here: It was almost dusk when I decided to jump the gate. Looking up and down the street, I saw […]
Where Is the Constitution Center When We Need It?
Listen to the audio edition here: In January, as 10 masked federal ICE agents maced and then fatally shot protester Alex Pretti on a frigid […]
The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 2
Welcome to the second round of Philly Mag’s “America 250” celebration quiz! This month, we’re dialing in on the semi-obscure, somewhat murky, utterly unbidden earliest […]
From Fairmount to the Today Show: The Journey of Sheinelle Jones
Sheinelle Jones, 47, was born in Fairmount but spent much of her childhood in Kansas. She came home in 2005 when she landed a big […]
Whose 250th Is This, Anyway?
The nation was birthed in Philly, and we do have some great parties — and soccer! — planned. But, as democracy teeters, are we really […]
To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord
It’s closing time at Sherry’s Restaurant. The last few diners are still finishing up their home fries and eggs as Yolanda Del Valle sinks into […]
Philadelphia Forgot A. Leon Higginbotham. America Can’t Afford To
The name Aloysius, of Latin origin, means “famous warrior.” And so it was suitable, on December 28, 1998, that a funeral befitting a champion took […]
The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 1
While the whole country will be celebrating America’s 250th this year, we here in Philly have a special stake in the game. After all, this […]
The Best Part of Aging: Giving Up
The strangest things can get the young folk on the internet going. I was reading up recently on the “heated debate” that has apparently broken […]