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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

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

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Questioning Comcast’s Merger Plans

Can anything slow the company down? How about demands for giveaways?

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Who Says Halloween Is Just for Kids (and People With Kids)?

Weymouth: You can absolutely relive your childhood this week. But there are rules.

Q&A: Out Singer-Songwriter Jo Stones

A rapid-fire chat with the Gayborhood favorite.

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Nutter Still Wants PGW Sale Hearing

The mayor isn’t going down without a fight.

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Deal Could Restock State Supreme Court

Governor will have to fill seats formerly held by Castille, McCaffery.

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Meet the New Philly.com Brain Trust

Can Mike Topel and Eric Ulken steer the region’s biggest website down a new path?


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.


Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell Talk (and Talk) Politics

PM: When did you guys first meet? ED: [laughs] I have no idea. CHRIS: I just remember that he and Billy Green [then Philadelphia’s mayor] […]

Funny Talk: A Text Conversation With Philly Comedians Chip Chantry and Jim Grammond

Chip Chantry and Jim Grammond are writing partners for the local sketch-comedy show Dog Mountain, performing at Philly Improv Theater on November 13th, 14th, 20th […]

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(Update) Inquirer, Daily News Circulation Continue Decline

Challenges persist for the city’s major daily newspapers.

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Philly Cop to Teen: “I’m Gonna Beat the Shit Out of You”

Caught on video.

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Introducing #catjawns: Hashtags for Philly Cats

McQuade: Let your cat show its neighborhood pride.

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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.


9 Spooky Gay Things to Do This Week

Drag queens do Hocus Pocus, a frightful run through West Laurel Hill Cemetery and more.

Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson on Comedy and the Troc

PM: So you’re pretty deep into production for season two of Broad City? Abbi: Yeah, we’re actually done tomorrow, so it’s really nuts. I’m standing […]

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(Update) Penn State Trustees Won’t Revisit Freeh Report

Happy Valley still wrestles with the scandal.

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Penn Course Requires Students to Waste Time on the Internet

“Distraction, multi-tasking, and aimless drifting is mandatory.”

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