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Philly Mag’s Favorite Long Reads of 2025

Beef bandits, billboard wars, an epic high school prom, and profiles of the biggest names in Philly — it’s our roundup of our favorite stories of 2025.


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How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas

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Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing

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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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NYT: Christie Popularity Suffers in Jersey

The governor hasn’t been home much lately .

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Report: Gap Widens Between Rich, Poor Pa. Schools

In fact, the disparity doubled during Tom Corbett’s administration.

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Best Philly Sports GIFs of 2014

The GIFs might actually be better than the teams were.

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What Is Tom Corbett’s Legacy?

Weighing the good and the bad of the outgoing governor’s administration.

WATCH: Songbird Contestant Proposes to His Boyfriend

On stage this week at Tabu.

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Philly Bike Share Will Feature Pedal-Powered Lights

New service wants to keep riders safe.


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.


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Baby Born on SEPTA Train

It’s no manger, but it’ll do.

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The First-Ever All-Philly Christmas Pop Quiz

Seven questions about our place in Christmas history.

Brian Sims Heading to Africa to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

That’s what he’s doing New Year’s.

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Woman Won’t Be Charged for Facebook Post

She threatened protesters if they caused her child to miss the game.

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45 Philadelphia Cab Companies Sue Uber

They say the company has been illegally operating a taxi service without medallions.

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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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San Antonio May Pass Philadelphia in Population

It plans to annex 66 square miles and gain 200,000 residents.

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L&I Warns of Fake Inspector Hitting Philly Homes

He got a $91 payment from a citizen yesterday.

I Slept With a “Straight” Man

Why TLC’s My Husband’s Not Gay Hits Too Close to Home

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6 Officers Hurt After North Philly Cop Cruiser Crash

None were hurt seriously.

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