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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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Philly Police Testing Wearable Cameras

Commissioner Ramsey announced the pilot program last summer.

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Joyce Sheridan Death Ruled a Homicide

Her husband’s death certificate is still “pending investigation.”

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Rain, Snow Expected to Delay Holiday Travelers

Heavy precipitation, but we won’t be buried.

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5 Reasons We Should All Be Thankful for Comcast

Marks: Seriously. Just look at all the amazing stuff they just did.

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Does Gov. Corbett Have One Big Bill Left in Him?

Republicans might use lame-duck session to pass bills before Tom Wolf takes office.

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Cosby Biographer: “I Was Wrong”

Mark Whitaker says he should’ve investigated sex assault claims against the comedian.


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.


Alec Baldwin Gets Schooled on Grindr and Scruff

The sometimes homophobic actor gets owned.

Confessions of a Philly Pot Dealer

What a legalized future means for him — and for you.

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Center City Attorney Faces Sex Assault Charges

Brian Meehan allegedly had sex with 14-year-girl forced into prostitution.

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Philly About to Be Walloped With a Holiday Storm

You might want to travel early.

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Ferguson, Under Cover of Darkness

Francis: Why does America still regard black life as expendable?

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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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Thanksgiving Is Cheaper in Philly

But only by about $3.

Will 1316 Walnut Street Be A New Lesbian Bar?

We have some scoop on the long-awaited project.

Rachelle Lee Smith, Artist Behind Speaking OUT

We sat down with the talented photographer.

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Joe Frazier Granddaughter Indicted for Bank Fraud

Tamyra Frazier is the daughter of Marvis Frazier.

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