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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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How You Can Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Organizations are fundraising through Unidos PA’ Puerto Rico.

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Billy Penn Publisher Jim Brady Fires Writer for Calling Him Names

A blowup over the Jemele Hill Twitter controversy leads to a termination.

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Report: 90 Non-U.S. Citizens Voted in Philly

Many registered through PennDOT, per the city commissioner.

LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Philly Bi Visibility Rally

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Feds Slam Asplundh Over Undocumented Workers

The tree services company is one of Pennsylvania’s largest private employers.

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SEPTA Officers Revive Pregnant Woman Who OD’d Twice in One Night

The woman refused medical attention after her initial resuscitation in Kensington.


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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Chase Utley Hates Being Called “Silver Fox”

Visiting this week with the Dodgers, the beloved former Phillie told reporters he prefers Harry Kalas’s nickname for him.

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Police Arrest Man for Child-Luring Attempts

The PPD is still investigating other incidents in the Northeast.

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Driver Charged in Crash That Critically Injured Abington Teen

Police say James Clark IV was traveling more than double the speed limit.

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TV Cameras Catch Eagles Player Relieving Himself on Sideline

When you gotta go, you gotta go.

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Could a Music Festival Produced By a Philly Attorney Actually Be Cool?

Meet the Ballard Spahr lawyer who moonlights as a concert producer.

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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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All of You Equifax Haters Couldn’t Be More Wrong

Marks: Yeah, they lost your data. Oops. But sadly, you still need them.

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Time for a Protest: Ben Carson Is Coming to Philly

The HUD secretary is being welcomed the Philly way.

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Philly Woman Wants to Open Shelter for People and Pets

Stephanie Sena is raising money to open the homeless shelter.

Queer Scholar Releases Book on Black Comic Culture

Dr. Sheena Howard will celebrate the launch of The Encyclopedia of Black Comics this Tuesday.

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