Longform

It Is Now Safe to Care About the Flyers

In a season full of ups and downs, first-year head coach Rick Tocchet and an unexpected core of rising stars has given the city’s most devoted fan base — and Bryce Harper — hope.


Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Longform

Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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Q&A

Angela Duckworth, the Author of Grit, on Teaching Resilience Amid a Pandemic

The Penn psychologist talks about the importance of failure, why not everyone deserves a trophy, and the most exhausting month of lockdown.

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News

Penn State Cicada Expert Says Brood X Should Emerge in Philly This Weekend

The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming!

Opinion

Four Major Takeaways From Philadelphia’s Democratic Primary

A night of progressive victories might mean new rules for how power flows through the city’s political corridors.

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News

Philly Bar Owner Says He’ll Require Vaccine Passports From All Customers

Plus, at least one huge Philly concert is requiring you show that little card for access to the pit. Is this the future of social life in Philadelphia?

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Guides

Got Your COVID-19 Vaccine? These Are the Freebies and Perks Around Philly You Should Know About

Drink free beer, munch on free donuts, and enjoy those antibodies coursing through your veins.

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News

Philadelphia Magazine Publisher Metro Corp. Appoints Kirk Davis as New President and CEO

Industry veteran Kirk Davis will join the legacy publishing company on June 1st.


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

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.


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News

Nearly 3/4 of All Contributions to Larry Krasner This Year Came from Outside Philly

Hundreds of individual donations poured in from California, and a couple even came from as far as Qatar.

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Longform

Jill Biden Is Exactly What Washington, D.C., Needs: A Philly Girl

The First Lady’s no-nonsense, relatable strength — born in New Jersey and forged in Willow Grove — is key to who she is and why she endures.

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Longform

Philly Finally Has a Second Casino. What Exactly Do We Win?

It’s clear what gaming executives and elected officials get out of it — but what about us?

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Opinion

Philadelphia Owes the MOVE Survivors More Than an Apology

Mayor Jim Kenney’s admission of wrongdoing is long overdue — but it’s not enough to rectify the hardship the city has caused the Africa family for nearly four decades.

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News

Iconic Soldier Statue Returns to Delco Bar After a Series of Unfortunate Events

A bar named Callahan’s. A retired machinist named Lammy. And a story that could only happen in Delaware County.

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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.


Opinion

How to Have a Hot Vax Summer and Be COVID-Safe, Too

These are the new rules for hanging out now that more and more of us are vaccinated.

News

Philly Announces COVID Restrictions to End on June 11th

All capacity restrictions for businesses and private gatherings will be lifted, though you’ll still need to wear a mask in public.

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Q&A

This Philly Journalist’s Podcast About Artificial Intelligence Will Scare the Hell Out of You

Slaughterbots. Predictive policing. Malcolm Burnley tells us all about it.

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Longform

I Thought Making Money as an Instagram Momfluencer Would Be Easy

Advertisers are willing to spend big on women who show off their perfect lifestyles on Instagram. Could I fake it enough to cash in?

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