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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.


News

How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas

Longform

Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing

Guides

The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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Coming to Philly: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Training

Is becoming a “budtender” on your list of New Year’s resolutions?

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Philly’s Biggest Losers of 2017

The eight people, groups, and institutions that really failed this year.

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G Philly’s Top 10 Stories of 2017

From a new pride flag to some controversial resignations, we rank the biggest LGBTQ stories of the year.

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Philly’s Biggest Winners of 2017

The 13 artists, athletes, and everyday Philadelphians who triumphed in this surreal year.

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D. Herbert Lipson, Owner of Philadelphia and Boston Magazines, Passes Away at Age 88

Our outspoken and hard-charging owner, a city magazine pioneer, passed away Christmas morning after a brief illness.

Opinion

White Gay Male Business Owners Aren’t a Vulnerable Minority in Philly

Giving preference in city contracts to LGBTQ-owned businesses would make existing racial and gender bias worse.


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.


News

Philadelphia Orchestra: Allegations Against Famed Conductor “Demand Investigation”

Four women have accused conductor laureate Charles Dutoit of sexual assault.

Five Things We’ll Miss Most About Tokens

The phaseout of Philly’s favorite payment method will kick into high gear in 2018.

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Here’s Where You Can Buy Newly Legal Fireworks Near Philly

City lawmakers, however, are looking at ways to continue to prohibit larger pyrotechnics.

I Love My Job: Burlesque Ballerina Lelu Lenore

She tells us where she gets all those fabulous costumes and explains how her job is different than dancing at Delilah’s.

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Cole Hamels Donates $10 Million Mansion to Charity

The former Phillies star gifted his Missouri property to a summer camp for children.

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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.


Opinion

Parking Ticket Amnesty Is a Really Bad Idea

Is there no personal accountability left in this world?

News

Daylin Leach Responds to Accusations (Poorly), “Steps Back” From Campaign

The Pennsylvania state senator just gave a master class on how not to respond to allegations of misconduct.

News

WATCH: Christmas Tree Thief Strikes in South Philly

Curiously, Christmas decoration thieves hit the same tiny South Philadelphia block a few years ago.

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Cycling Advocates Plan Another Human Bike Lane to Protest Latest Crash

Demonstrators will line 13th Street on Tuesday morning to promote bicycle safety.

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