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Proponents claim gun buybacks keep dangerous weapons off the street. They’re really just a flashy, performative and ineffective response to our current gun violence crisis.
Philly Just Surpassed 500 Homicides. Can We Admit Gun Buyback Programs Aren’t Helping?
Proponents claim gun buybacks keep dangerous weapons off the street. They’re really just a flashy, performative and ineffective response to our current gun violence crisis.
How to Find the Biggest and Best Christmas Lights Near You
Delco dad Mike Kane is back with a new version of his Christmas Prism app — and yes, there’s now an Android version.
COVID Turned the Philanthropy World Upside Down
Last year the local non-profit sector had to adapt on the fly, and organizations stepped up in a big way. Here’s why we need to step up for them—and keep doing it.
30 Great Philly Nonprofits to Give to This Year
The pandemic reinforced just how powerful the simple act of giving can be. These are a few of our favorite causes.
My Three Big Lessons From Our First Month of Marriage
After dating the love of my life for more than seven years, I was convinced marriage wouldn’t hit that differently. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Chef Marcie Turney on Flipping Burgers, Adopting Babies and Future of Her Restaurant Empire
The restaurateur behind Gayborhood hotspots like Bud & Marilyn’s and Little Nonna’s opens up about learning to cook, the first time she met her wife, and the last cheesesteak she ever had.
After a long, unprecedented year, Philadelphia is still standing. We asked these powerful voices to reflect on how their favorite places in the city evolved and endured.
The First Lady’s no-nonsense, relatable strength — born in New Jersey and forged in Willow Grove — is key to who she is and why she endures.
How the Pandemic Brought Campbell’s Soup Back From the Brink
As a nation, we had moved on from Campbell’s. Then, last year, a bowl of Tomato and a grilled cheese sammy started sounding mighty comforting. Is this the beginning of a new chapter for Philadelphia’s favorite soup?
A New Book Traces the Rocky, Riveting History of Big East Hoops
Newtown’s Dana O’Neil gets the inside scoop on everything from Villanova’s wild 1985 Cinderella run to Allen Iverson’s mom’s plea to Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. to take a chance on her kid.
5 Ways the Johnny Doc/Bobby Henon Verdict Will Shake Up Philly Politics
Our politics-as-usual took a big hit on Monday when Dougherty, the powerful labor leader, and Henon, the City Councilmember, were found guilty on most charges of conspiracy.
Lower Merion Students Push to Rename New Middle School for Late Principal Sean Hughes
But school district policy currently prohibits naming buildings after individuals.
The Utterly Ridiculous History of Corrupt (and Allegedly Corrupt) Philly Politicians
Bobby Henon is just the latest in a long line of local pols accused of misdeeds, mischief-making, and assorted misbehaviors. From rum runners to bribe-takers, here are 21 of our, um, favorites.
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.
My Dog Is My Life, and One Day, He’ll Be Gone
For 13 years, Joey has been my best buddy. In dog years, he’s old enough to be my dad. What will I do without him?
Philly Dems Failed Miserably Last Week. 3 Things They Must Fix Before Next Year’s Midterms
Turnout was dismal in an election with big implications for the courts and bigger implications for 2022 . If Democrats want to retain any of the power they gained last year, they’d better start shaking the table, now.
ThinkFest2021: William Hite and and Guy Generals Talk Educating Philly
Tune into ThinkFest on Thursday, November 11th at noon, for our discussion with William Hite and Guy Generals.
ThinkFest 2021: Ala Stanford Talks COVID-19 Plan
Tune into ThinkFest on Thursday, November 11th, at 4 p.m., for our discussion with Ala Stanford.
