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Q&A: South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright James Ijames on His Big Broadway Debut

Plus, we ask him about his super-secret TV project and living in Mummerland.


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6 Philadelphians With Promising Approaches to Gun Violence Prevention

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Other States Have Cool License Plates. Why Can’t Pennsylvania?

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How Many Cheesesteaks Can You Eat in Ten Minutes?

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Q&A: South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright James Ijames on His Big Broadway Debut

Plus, we ask him about his super-secret TV project and living in Mummerland.

participants in a previous cheesesteak-eating competition at Delco Steaks
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Philly Today: How Many Cheesesteaks Can You Eat In Ten Minutes?

A cheesesteak-eating competition in Delco this Friday. Plus: Rebecca Rhynhart’s excellent first television ad. And cannabis lounges coming to Atlantic City.

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Philly Today: Allan Domb Launches Anti-Jeff Brown Website

Plus, yet another reason to hate the PPA. And one thing nobody hates: free Rita’s water ice.

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Other States Have Cool License Plates. Why Can’t Pennsylvania?

It’s been 24 years since we’ve had a redesign. But what should a new PA plate look like?

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Philly Today: Ed Rendell to Make Endorsement for Mayor

John Street and Michael Nutter endorsed Rebecca Rhynhart. Will she make it a former-mayor trifecta?

Opinion

It’s Time for the Gloves to Finally Come Off in Philly’s Mayoral Race

The race is crowded. Everyone’s being way too collegial. The result is that nobody’s standing out. These candidates need to start making some noise.


Best of Philly 2022: City Life

Best of Philly 2022: City Life

A gaming whiz kid, good sports, and how Questlove always keeps his cool.

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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Philly Today: Who the Hell Is Philly Mayoral Candidate John Wood?

He says he served on Marine One and that his cop-brother could help me score free parking for the Flower Show. He’s also declared bankruptcy twice.

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Philly Today: This Council Candidate Says Fleet of Drones Can Solve Our Crime Problem

He wants to deploy “Drone Force Philly.” Plus: Old people can become Philly cops, too.

Embattled University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax, the subject of an in-depth New York Times article
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New York Times Takes Deep Dive Into Penn’s Amy Wax Problem

Plus, 45 percent of Philadelphians have no idea who their city councilperson is, new poll suggests.

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Philly Today: It’s Gopuff vs. the Neighbors. Again.

Plus, soft pretzels at the Oscars and Quinta Brunson on SNL.

News

Tyrique Glasgow Was Shot 11 Times. He’s Dedicated to Helping Others Avoid the Same Fate

The Young Chances Foundation visionary is providing kids in his neighborhood with resources that could have made a difference for him.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

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.


News

Why a Temple Trauma Surgeon Is Pushing Journalists to Change How They Cover Gun Violence

Director of research for the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, Jessica Beard challenges media to reframe the crisis as one of public health.

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A Penn Doc’s Green Initiative Shows How Environmental Factors Impact Gun Violence

Eugenia South of Deeply Rooted on the benefits of investing in and beautifying our streets and neighborhoods

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How Supporting Those Left Behind by Gun Violence Can Help Break the Cycle

Natasha Danielá de Lima McGlynn, director of Anti-Violence Partnership, on the vital role of victims’ services

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Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder of Mothers in Charge, on Channeling Pain to Bring About Change

For Dorothy Johnson-Speight and Mothers In Charge, the political is personal.

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