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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution


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

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Will More Philly Restaurants Speak Out Against Donald Trump?

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Woman Says She Was Unwelcome at Main Line College Because She’s Muslim

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Where Are Philadelphians Flying to Now? Florida, Florida and … Florida

Among booked and searched travel, Florida reigns supreme as a preferred destination. Meanwhile, European hot spots like London and Paris are lagging far behind (for now).

harriett's bookshop owner jeannine cook, who has launched a gofundme to buy a permanent property for harriett's bookshop in fishtown
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Harriett’s Bookshop Raises $75,000 in Three Days to Buy a Permanent Location in Fishtown

“For a business owner, renting is a form of sharecropping,” explains Harriett’s founder Jeannine Cook, whose lease is up in July.

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Bart Blatstein Is Opening a Massive Atlantic City Arcade

The 103,000-square-foot Lucky Snake will debut on May 15th. Its amenities include the largest Pac-Man one can buy, boardwalk-style games, and a regulation boxing ring. But that’s not all.

Opinion

Philly Needs a Much Bolder Approach to Gun Violence. Here Are Three Big Ideas

The city budget doesn’t go far enough. If we’re going to address this existential crisis, we need big plans to tackle our most entrenched and enduring issues.

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How Will We Know When the Pandemic Is “Over”?

Herd immunity? Lower case counts? Something else? Public health experts say it’s not that simple.

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Meet the Philly Teen Who Just Won the Prestigious Gates Scholarship

Bodine High School student Akayla Brown tells us about her plans for the future.


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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When Philly First Caught Baseball Fever

In The Short Life of Hughie McLoon (Sutherland House), journalist Allen Abel tells the story of a South Philly kid, born in 1902, who suffers […]

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I Tried the Cheesesteak at Your Hometown Deli, Paulsboro, NJ’s $100M Business.

This small deli was recently valued at $100m on paper. So how’s the food?

Opinion

The Pandemic Will End. Our Respect for Service Workers Should Not

My return to the movie theater came with an epiphany about how I’m going to conduct myself when things return to “normal.”

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Beethoven in Beijing Directors on the Legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 1973 Tour of China

The award-winning documentary, now on PBS, tells the story of how a visit from the orchestra reignited a love for a Western classical music—and Philadelphia musicians—in China.

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Touch-Free Toilets and No More Cash: What to Expect as Fans Return to Philly Sports

For fans of the Sixers, Flyers, Phillies and Union, there’s good news: The sports stadiums are open again. But they’ll look a bit different from before.

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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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Good Morning America Told Ala Stanford the City Named a Street After Her. It Didn’t.

The nationally televised gesture was essentially a publicity stunt. But recognizing the founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium is still a great idea. Here’s what needs to happen to make it a reality.

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Germantown Academy Fires Popular Spanish Teacher Amid Allegations of Sexual Abuse

Reed Skoug was fired by the prestigious private school on Monday morning.

sound of philadelphia playlist
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The 10 Essential Sound of Philadelphia Songs Everyone Should Know

If you just landed here from outer space or weren’t, you know, born yet when Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff were all the rage, here are the songs you need to listen to first.

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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, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.

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