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The first link in the chain connecting the Schuylkill River Trail to Bartram’s Garden is a cable-stayed bridge in Grays Ferry that will open around the end of spring.
Philly Today: Mike Jerrick Makes Bad Suicide Joke About Rocky Movies
Mike apparently never got the memo that suicide jokes aren’t funny. Plus, John Bolaris tweets go poof.
Philly Today: John Bolaris Had a Rough Sunday Night In Rittenhouse Square
The fracas involved him, Rouge owner Rob Wasserman, and one steadfast bouncer.
Can John Fry Revive Temple?
The former Drexel president has built his legacy reshaping not just universities, but the neighborhoods they call home.
Governor Shapiro Throws SEPTA a $153 Million Life Preserver
The cavalry rode to SEPTA’s rescue today and pulled it back from the fiscal cliff.
Philly Today: Rampant Rodent Feces Shut Down South Philly Bar
Plus, the completely unnecessary return of Roy Rogers restaurants.
What Leaders Can Learn From Josh Shapiro
I don’t know if he’ll run for president in four years, but he has an admirable ability to bring people together.
A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of
Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?
Massage Therapist Gets Probation in South Philly Sexual Assault Case
He can thank his accuser, who tells Philly Mag, “I wasn’t out for revenge.”
Philly Today: Comcast Is Ditching MSNBC and Other Cable Channels It Owns
Plus, Philly gets Uber XXL and our own TKTS ticketing booth.
Philly Today: How the City’s New Twice-a-Week Trash Collection Works
Plus, crime does pay if you’re a Philly politician.
Metropolitan Opera Visits South Philly to Find America’s Future Opera Stars
Queen Village’s Settlement Music School was the place to be earlier this month.
Philly Today: The Looming SEPTA Strike Apocalypse
Plus, Penn vending machines now give out Narcan, emergency birth control, and sleep masks.
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
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.
I Love My Kid, But How Long Am I Supposed to Keep His Baby Teeth?
When childhood memories become “love clutter”
Philly Today: Neighbors Grapple with Swastika Flag In Philly Burbs
Alas, there’s not much you can do about it, as the residents are now learning.
Philly Today: Finally, a Class-Action Lawsuit Over a Cheesesteak
Plus, is Macy’s leaving Center City?
What SEPTA’s Next GM Must Do to Avoid Doomsday
First, get money. Then, push for more change.
