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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Dispatches From Gritty’s Chaos Corner and More of What’s New at Wells Fargo Center

Gold-leaf cheesesteaks, a Stephen Starr restaurant, and even more mischief from the Flyers mascot.

Philadelphia Phillies fans celebrate after the Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2
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Philly Today: Even Arizona Thinks the Phillies Are “Unstoppable”

Maybe that’s why you can get a ticket to Game 3 for just $11.

Philadelphia police say the man wearing the motorcycle helmet in the wild viral motorcycle video from Sunday night is 26-year-old Cody Heron
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Philly Today: Wild Biker Cody Heron Just Had a Very Bad Day in Court

Plus, the Washington Post hates Wawa pizza, too.

a photo of a wawa pizza by a Philly resident who posted a negative wawa pizza review
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Philly Today: People Really, Really Hate Wawa Pizza — For Good Reason

And it turns out this isn’t the first time the Great Wawa Pizza Experiment has failed.

Guides

The Ultimate Guide to the Phillies 2023 Playoffs

Where to watch, how to watch, who to watch, and everything else you need to know about Red October.

josh kruger, the murdered philadelphia journalist who has been accused of sexually abusing the suspect in his death
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Philly Today: Amid Sex Abuse Allegations, Service for Murdered Journalist Josh Kruger Canceled

Plus, noted Philly-area antisemite and gym freak joins Trump family rally tour.


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.


Blooper, the awful Atlanta Braves mascot
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5 Reasons We Hate the Atlanta Braves So Much

Yes, we’re fighting them for baseball supremacy. But it’s much more than that.

Philadelphia journalist and activist josh kruger, who was murdered at his Point Breeze home in 2023
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Philly Today: Troubling Allegations Arise About Murdered Journalist Josh Kruger

“Josh was in a bad place,” says Kruger’s brother. “We’re just not sure how bad of a place.”

Anthony Gargano, seen here with his ten-year-old son Massimo. Gargano is in the middle of a lawsuit with the owner of the Fanatic radio station.
News

Philly Today: “Where’s the Conflict?” Anthony Gargano Asks After Fanatic Injunction

A judge just issued an emergency injunction against him in Fanatic lawsuit.

News

There’s a New Gritty Calendar and You Must Buy It Immediately

Stare into those orange googly eyes for 12 months straight.

jason kelce, as see in the new eagles players tide commercial
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Philly Today: The Eagles May Be Winners, But This New Tide Commercial Is One Big Loser

Plus, Philly journalist fired after making pro-Palestine tweet.

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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

RFK Jr. to Launch Independent Presidential Bid in Philly Today

Plus: Philadelphians’ three favorite pastimes: Birds, Phils, and hating on the PPA.

Longform

Rich Lazer Would Like You to Love the PPA

For decades, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has been beset by scandal and the most pitiful of public perceptions. The agency’s new director has other ideas.

A $35 "Free Meatball" t-shirt showing the mugshot of Meatball aka Dayjia Blackwell. Police arrested her for looting in Philadelphia last week.
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Philly Today: Meatball’s “Free Meatball” Mugshot Shirts Vanish

Has she maybe realized that making a blatant mockery of the system wasn’t such a hot idea?

News

Philly Books We Love: Jenny Laden’s This Terrible True Thing

A new visual novel set in the Philly area turns the author’s own tragedy into a tale of redemption.

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