People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.
Philadelphia Forgot A. Leon Higginbotham. America Can’t Afford To
Remembering a judge, mentor, and civil rights icon at a moment the country cries out for him.
Dan McQuade Got Philly Like No One Else
The writer, who died Wednesday, was one of the most gifted chroniclers of the Philadelphia experience.
What Philadelphia Can Learn From Minneapolis’s ICE Resistance
“The main thing here is that we are just relentless in supporting our neighbors.”
Philly Mag’s Top Senior Living Communities for 2025
Our annual list of the Philadelphia region’s leading communities for active seniors.
Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard
The newest film from documentarian Sam Katz tells the heartwarming story of the friendship between two Philadelphia sports legends.
Allan Domb: “Make Philly Fun Again”
The city’s best economic strategy is to make it a place where people actually want to spend time.
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.
South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Loves Trash TV Just As Much As We Do
His latest play opens this week at the Arden.
FringeArts Finally Lives Up to Its Destiny
It’s taken more than a decade for the theater to become a year-round destination for the live arts.
The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz
Introducing our monthly Semiquincentennial Quiz. First up, the Lenni Lenape Era.
Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Is Stuck in a System He Hates
The Republican from Bucks County is on a crusade to crush the roots of America’s toxic partisan politics.
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.
A Millennial Mayor Rises in Delco
Media’s newly inaugurated mayor Joi Washington has a passion for urbanism, affordable housing, and … comic books.
What Should Philly Look Like in 2076? Ask an Eighth Grader
Breakthrough and Penn asked 20 young teens to imagine Philadelphia in 50 years.
You Can Now Volunteer to Record Audiobooks for People Who Are Blind
Just don’t bring a can of seltzer into the recording studio!
Philly’s Trailblazing Women Deserve Their Moment. Help Us Give It to Them!
But hurry up: January 31st is the deadline to submit your nomination for this year’s Trailblazer Awards.
