Longform

To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

Q&A

The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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“Toys for Tots” Party at Chima

Gathering gifts for those who need them most.

News

Trump Taj Owner Asks Icahn to Stay Open

Will the casino be saved at the 11th hour?

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Court Rules O’Connor Can Forgive 2007 Brady Legal Fees

A years-long battle is over.

News

3 Ironworkers Union Members Plead Guilty

Only Joseph Dougherty is left.

News

Gay Bashing Suspects Held On All Charges

Victim Zachary Hesse testified about that fateful night.

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New Photos of Spree Suspect Bradley Stone

Cops are searching Montco for him.


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


News

Time to Fix Eminent Domain

Philly artist James Dupree got lucky. The next landowner probably won’t.

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Penn Frat in Hot Water over Christmas Message

A holiday message had a caricatured Beyonce blow-up doll.

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Fog Delaying Flights at PHL Airport

The ground stop has lifted, however.

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Jim Kenney’s Mean Girl 101

Are weight jokes the best we can do with Chris Christie?

Lou Cutler Named to The Advocate’s 40 People Who Broke Gender Rules

Mr. Gay Philadelphia gets more national attention.

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

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.


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The SS United States Is Safe — For Now

The conservancy has a preliminary agreement.

News

Why “I Can’t Breathe” Matters

LeBron and other athletes take up the activism their predecessors declined.

Get Married at a Buddhist Temple in Japan

A wedding idea for adventuresome brides and grooms.

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Check Out This Amazing Block by Nerlens Noel

Take your Sixers highlights where you can get them.

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