Metropolis
The High Cost of Underfunding Philly’s Parks
It’s high noon on a 98-degree day in early summer, but Justin DiBerardinis doesn’t seem to know it. Wearing dark blue jeans and layered T-shirts […]
The Head of Philly Schools Talks Safety, Staffing Shortages and Cell Phone Bans
School bus driver. School custodian. First-generation college grad. History teacher. School administrator. Tony Watlington held all of these roles before moving north to become the […]
Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook Talk Success, Failure, and How to Get a Table at Zahav
Owning a restaurant isn’t easy. Owning 13? Plus a sprawling Fishtown event space? Sheesh. Just over 20 years after they first started working together and […]
The Assault of the Influencers
On my rare vacations, I tend to become one of those people who fantasize about starting a new life in whatever location they’ve traveled to. […]
In College Sports’ Billion-Dollar Arms Race, Philly Schools Are Being Left Behind
Villanova athletic director Eric Roedl is not wearing a green tie this early May morning as an homage to his former employer, the University of […]
This Mayfair Native’s Job Is Making Sure Philly Visitors Have a Good Time
Mayfair native Kathryn Ott Lovell is one of those behind-the-scenes characters whose names you might not know. But after decades of leadership roles within the […]
How Philly Took Over Your TV
Before a single scene of the Kensington-set Long Bright River was shot, Liz Moore gathered her writing team and issued a kind of warning: Authenticity […]
Make America Kind Again
The news report out of Jersey’s Gloucester Township in March was decidedly shocking: A kids’ weekend flag football tournament had devolved into a 40-person melee, […]
How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash
Even though she was only in seventh grade, Tempest Bowden clearly remembers the first time she was introduced to squash. A delegation from Philadelphia’s SquashSmarts […]
Joey Merlino Would Like to Get Some Things Off His Chest
In and out of prison and courtrooms for much of his life, accused — and acquitted — of multiple murders, and survivor of numerous assassination […]