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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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Diamonds Snatched in Center City

Morning headlines: Man was carrying $348,000 of stones in his shoulder bag when it was stolen.

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Sixers Lose 104-90

The Sixers dropped their 11th straight game Tuesday night, losing 104-90 to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

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Supreme Court Justice Eakin Suspended for Emails

Court of Judicial Discipline said it was “deeply and profoundly troubled.”

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Superior Court Orders New Trial for Monsignor Lynn

Said admission of the “Secret Archive” was grounds for tossing out Lynn’s conviction.

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Report: Man in Custody in Penn Doc’s Center City Death

Dr. Howard Baker was found in a Center City hotel.

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11 Things You Might Not Know About: The Philadelphia Zoo

Hingston: Who built the buildings, which animals Brigham Young sent and which iconic sculpture spooked horses.


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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Temple Plays in Boca Raton Bowl Tonight

Win tonight and the Owls will likely finish the season ranked for the first time since 1979.

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“Winter Is Coming,” Pa. Gov Says on 60-Degree Day

“Whether it feels like it now or not.”

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DOJ Releases 96-Page Status Report on PPD Reforms

Department is making progress. Some of unimplemented recommendations require negotiation with the FOP.

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Wolf Says He’ll Veto “Stopgap” Budget

Budget impasse hits a critical phase.

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Here’s My Problem With Tina Fey’s Mean-Girl “Philly” Accent

Weymouth: It’s not that it’s off (although it is). It’s that it’s snobby.

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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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28 Vintage Photos of Philadelphia During the Holidays

Philadelphia is especially beautiful during the holidays. And, as it turns out, it always has been.

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Police Investigate Mysterious Death at Center City Hotel

TV reports say dead man is a “prominent psychiatrist.”

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Here’s the Latest Lawsuit Against Kathleen Kane

Agents in “abandoned sting” say she damaged their reputations, careers.

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Stella Wellens Found Dead in Upper Moreland

A call to the Upper Moreland Police about a car parked in a lot led to her discovery.

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