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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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Ish Smith’s Role in Player Development

Ish Smith has brought out the best in big men Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor, reminding Sixers fans of the immense potential they possess.

Donald Trump: Rizzo Reborn

Trump’s wild, divisive campaign comes straight from the master’s playbook.

State of Confusion

Spikol: I may live in Pennsylvania, but I’m no Pennsylvanian

One of Us: Patty Jackson

The veteran DJ on the best album ever and why you’d be wrong in assuming she’s not a huge Barry Manilow fan.

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Best Thing This Week: Barbie Diversified!

Hingston: Mattel announced its dolls would now come in regular, petite, “curvy” and tall.

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Sixers Comeback Falls Just Short

A Harrison Barnes three-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining gave the Golden State Warriors a last-second win over the pesky Philadelphia 76ers.


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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Missanelli: 2020 Will Be Like 1980 for Philly Sports

That’s what my crystal ball says.

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Update: 9-Year-Old Girl Missing in West Philadelphia Returned Home

Shabreah McClean had been reported missing this morning.

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Sixers vs Warriors Preview

Do the Sixers have a chance against Steph Curry and the 42-4 Golden State Warriors?

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Pat’s Steaks Owner Frank Olivieri Responds to Health Inspection Coverage

He has a few choice words for Monica Malpass.

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Prosecutors Want Years of Jail Time for Chaka Fattah Jr.

His sentencing is Tuesday.

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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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Man Stabbed On SEPTA Bus

The suspect is on the loose.

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Council Is Making Even More Money Than Before

Philly has the third-highest paid legislature among big U.S. cities, up from the fourth-highest in 2011.

11 Philly Botanists You Might Not Know

This city has always been a horticultural hotbed. Here, while we wait for spring, are the men and women who helped it grow.

Q&A: Samantha Giusti on DVLF’s New Look

One of Philly’s leading LGBTQ community funds gets a “brand recharge.”

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