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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.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Delco Lawyer Files That Led Zeppelin Suit

Francis Alexander Malofiy even wrote it using Led Zeppelin fonts.

Woman Arrested, Beat By Cop for Standing Up to Anti-Gay Activists at Pittsburgh Pride

See the video.

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Drunk Man Punches Lifeguards Who Saved Him

“He was clearly under the influence.”

PHOTOS: The Legendary Crystal Ball

A showcase of Philly’s house/ballroom communities.

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Phillies Pitcher Hits 101 MPH on Radar Gun

Phils prospect could be closer of the future.

Construction Theme Park is Open in Jersey

Diggerland USA finally arrives.


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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Do You Miss White Bread, Too?

Hingston: The staff of life was banished by science. Maybe science can bring it back.

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Cockfighting Ring Busted in Kensington

18 live roosters are seized.

Square One Coffee Opens in the Gayborhood

Photos of the new cafe in the John C. Anderson Apt. building.

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VIDEO: Man Punched at Trolley Stop

Random attack revives fears of “knockout game.”

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My Son Is Getting a Great Education in Philly Public Schools

Mathis: The bad news? There’s still a much bigger battle to be fought.

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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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John du Pont Stamp Could Sell for $20 Million at Auction

Millionaire murderer was also a stamp collector.

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Chris Christie to Donors: “You’ll Get Over” Bridge Scandal

The Jersey governor works his charms at GOP gathering.

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Philly Archdiocese Sponsoring “March for Marriage” in D.C.

Archbishop Chaput urges parishioners to join bus fleet for national rally.

Septa regional rail train
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The Not-Quite SEPTA Strike: What They’re Saying

Workers had barely walked out before President Obama ordered them back.

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