People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.
Plus: Fattal reunited with family
Upside the Head
From the concussions of Eagles DeSean Jackson and Kevin Kolb to the tragic suicide of Penn football star Owen Thomas, Philly has been the epicenter of sports head-injury news. Now, two Penn researchers are poised to put a big dent in the problem
Malcolm Lazin hadn’t planned on running for City Council. But when local Republican committee people asked him to consider it, they didn’t have to ask […]
The Priciest Towns Where the big bucks are The Biggest Gainers Where prices are on the rise The Biggest Losers 5 towns looking for the […]
Narberth Population: 4,282 School district: Lower Merion Average SAT scores: 574 math / 589 reading / 576 writing Crime rate: 1.49 violent crimes per 1,000; […]
A few things have happened in Cuba over the past 10 years. Russia’s last military base on the island closed. The country won “Axis of […]
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
“C’mon in, Coach,” Andy Reid says brightly, wearing a pair of tan cargo shorts and flip-flops and standing dead square in the middle of his […]
Accuse LMPD of discrimination
On board with purchase of ankle monitors
What’s behind Zahav?
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Exclusive Q&A
I remember the first time it truly hit me that my daughter’s urban childhood was so not my suburban one. Addie was 11 years old […]
So says new report
