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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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SugarHouse Casino Is Staying Open This Weekend

Bucking a trend, the casino is staying open.

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Academy of Music Cancels Anniversary Ball

The 159th birthday party for the “Grand Old Lady of Locust Street” has been nixed in anticipation of Winter Storm Jonas.

Philly’s Bike Share Is Shutting Down Tonight

For the first time since it launched, Indego is closing its bike stations due to expected bad weather.

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Newsweek Questions Credibility of “Billy Doe”

Cover story examines contradictions in testimony of church sex abuse scandal’s “star witness.”

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Uber, Lyft Not Shutting Down During Coming Blizzard

Here’s what you need to know to use the car services this weekend.

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Philly Could See Up to Two Feet of Snow

Here are some tips to stay safe on the roads this weekend.


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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Ambushed Philly Cop Released from Hospital

Officer Jesse Hartnett was shot and the suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS.

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Will I Go to Hell If I Skip Church During Blizzard?

The Archdiocese offers an explainer.

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Kenney: Move Cars Off Snow Emergency Routes Or Get Towed

A snow emergency starts at 9 tonight.

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There’s Plenty of Bread at Trader Joe’s (You’ll Just Have to Wait in Line For It)

The line wraps around the store a bunch.

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Dad Sues White Dog Cafe for Sexual Harassment on Behalf of Late Daughter

Restaurant owner Marty Grims says it’s “totally ridiculous.”

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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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SEPTA Suspending Almost All Service Saturday

This is no ordinary storm.

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Convicted Sex Offender Sues Over Megan’s Law

Richard Coppolino was convicted in a “bizarre” and “horrific” sexual assault involving former Belmont Hills restaurateur Mel Glickstein.

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Philly’s 8 Best #Savesies Tools, Ranked

Weymouth: From recycling buckets to mind games, this is how we’ll be defending “our” parking spots this snowy weekend.

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PHL Airport Cancels All Saturday Flights

With an impending blizzard, the airport isn’t taking any chances.

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