Longform

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.


News

New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

Q&A

The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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News

The State of Philly’s State Flags Is a Metaphor for Our Troubled Times

The display on South Broad — introduced by Ed Rendell ahead of the 2000 RNC — basically went south after the 2016 DNC.

News

Mummers Voted Top Holiday Parade in the Country

Our slovenly but beloved New Year’s Day bacchanal ranked first in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice poll.

News

Carson Wentz Is Done for the Season: Philly Reacts

Sure, the Eagles won the NFC East. But the loss of our star QB set social media ablaze.

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News

The Philadelphia Orchestra Performed “Fly, Eagles, Fly”

Members congratulated the new NFC East champs on Sunday.

Opinion

The Unending Exhaustion of “Uncomfortable” Conversations About Race

A community event on the issue of race was itself a textbook example of white privilege.

What’s It Like to Wear the Big Red Suit?

A few Philly-based santas were happy to open up.


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.


Best Thing This Week: Mike Buckmire’s Big Shot

The walk-on for the number one team in the country — a Germantown Friends alum — comes through.

News

Check Out These Very Merry (And Over the Top) SEPTA Holiday Buses

One looks like the Mystery Machine, and another was inspired by a Disney ride …

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News

Christian Music Fest Founder Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children

Harry Thomas, the South Jersey pastor behind the Creation Festival, was arrested on Wednesday.

News

Police Charge 13-Year-Old Caught With Gun at Society Hill School

Gen. George A. McCall Elementary was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning when the weapon was discovered.

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News

Pa. Auditor: Poor PPA Management Cost Philly Schools $78 Million

Officials are calling for the PPA’s entire board to resign.

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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.


News

Five Below Tells Rolled Ice Cream Company 10 Below to Get a New Name

The Philly-based discount store giant has filed a federal lawsuit against the Rittenhouse Square ice cream shop.

News

Where Philly Took Lyft in 2017

You may be surprised by a few of the ride-share company’s most popular destinations.

News

For #NoSavesies 2017, the PPD Channeled “Stranger Things”

Alas, a ”grammatically terrible sign that threatens violence” will not save you from a fine.

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The Woman Who Began #MeToo Was a Philly Activist

Meet Tarana Burke, the original “Silence Breaker” featured in TIME.

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