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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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There Was a Bull Loose on I-95 Today

And now it’s dead.

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D.A. Williams Forms Hate Crime Task Force

But the force won’t get any additional funding or staff.

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Philly Cop Charged With Attempted Murder of Son

Police say it happened in Northeast Philly.

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Philadelphians Heckle Another Minor Celeb into Liking Our City

This time it was Mara Wilson.

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Explosive Device Injures Center City Man

It was reportedly disguised as a package.

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WATCH: Cory Popp Captures Fall in Philly

Popp filmed during prime leaf-watching time.


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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Pa. Senators: Defend American Greatness By Rejecting These Two Trump Picks

You must not confirm Sessions or Pompeo.

Ben and Deborah Franklin's Grave
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How They’ll Fix Ben Franklin’s Gravesite

The job will be done this winter.

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Embiid, 76ers Down Heat

Behind 22 points from Joel Embiid the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat 101-94 Monday night for their 4th straight home win.

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Jerryd Bayless Returns for Sixers

Jerryd Bayless, signed in the offseason to be the Sixers starting point guard, will make his season debut tonight against the Miami Heat.

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Ex-Pa. Chief Justice Ron Castille: I Want to Be U.S. Attorney

He wants to come out of retirement.

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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.


Woody’s Is Hosting a Q&A to Amend Allegedly Discriminatory Policies

The Tuesday event will allow the public to weigh in on the bar’s dress code.

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Wolf Vetoes Bill That Would Stall Naming of Cops Who Shoot Civilians

The House passed the bill last month.

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Charity Gives $100M to Philly’s Public Spaces

It’s the largest grant in the foundation’s history.

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76ers Likes and Dislikes

Robert Covington’s struggles have opened the door for a change in the starting lineup. Should the Sixers send Covington to the bench?

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