People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year.
A Temple Student Photographed Philly’s Summer of Protest. Now He’s Won a National Magazine Award
Isaac Scott, a 30-year-old master’s student at Tyler School of Art, won the award for his images, published in the New Yorker, of the George Floyd protests in Philadelphia.
America’s Oldest Theater Wants to Shut This South Philly Actress Up
A lawyer representing Walnut Street Theatre and its extremely well-paid executive director, Bernard Havard, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Jenna Pinchbeck over comments she’s been making on social media.
I’m Boycotting the Philly Pride Parade Until It’s Under New Leadership
Philly Pride Presents doesn’t represent the LGBTQIA community. The group’s latest social media posts prove it.
COVID Stole So Much, But It Couldn’t Take Away Music
During a year of disruption and disorientation, music kept so many of us connected — and helped us through even the most devastating losses.
The Pandemic Forced Us Apart. Will Philadelphia Ever Fully Regain Its Intimacy?
What happens to a city when you can’t touch it?
When Everything Shut Down, Philly’s Black Community Found New, Revolutionary Ways to Convene
When Odunde and the Roots Picnic were postponed, there came a wave of reimagination that, characteristic of our American experience, took the bad and made something new and good.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
In 2020, West Philadelphia Was the Best Place in This Terrible World
My neighborhood is committed to the American city despite the continuing problem of American history, profoundly welcoming, community-minded, and thirsty for justice.
Six of Philly’s Best Writers on How the Past Year Changed the City — and Us All
After a long, unprecedented year, Philadelphia is still standing. We asked these powerful voices to reflect on how their favorite places in the city evolved and endured.
What Is Old City Without Tourists?
When travel restrictions curtailed the red-white-and-blue-clad throngs, another group of ardent pilgrims took their place, and changed everything about how we saw our home.
Bryn Mawr College Undergrad Says Former Professor Sexually Assaulted Her and Other Students
She lays out the allegations in a just-filed federal lawsuit against David Barreto and the college itself.
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Why Am I Not More Excited That Philadelphia Is Finally Reopening?
The city’s full-throttle charge into normalcy felt good at first, but now I’m feeling something unexpected: survivor’s guilt.
Want a Shot at $50,000? All You Have to Do Is Get Vaccinated
Anyone who’s been vaccinated so far is eligible to win the grand prize in Philadelphia’s new vaccine lottery — and those from zip codes with the lowest vaccination rates have even better odds.
What Will Happen to Center City If Commuters Never Return?
Many downtown workers spent the past year working from home. The future of office buildings — and Philadelphia — may depend on what happens next.
Check Out the Gayborhood’s New 36-Foot-Tall Lil Nas X Mural
It took South Philly artist Ash Ryan just over a week — and 138 cans of spray paint — to pay tribute to the LGBTQ icon.
