Philadelphia Magazine People, Places, News & Views
News

The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

30 news outlets. 250 stories (and TikToks and podcasts and posts and prognostications) a day, 24/7. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?


Opinion

A Center City Kid Remembers the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum

Guides

Analog Your Life: A Philadelphian’s Guide

News

Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

Latest Stories

Longform

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

Is This Frigid Winter Harming Our Birds?

They’re tougher than they look — c’mon, this is Philly! But that doesn’t mean they’ll all survive.

Q&A

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

Attorney and civil rights activist Michael Coard explains the history of the memorial, the latest in the lawsuit over it, and what you can do to help.

Longform

“We Owe You One”: The Sixers, the 1977 NBA Finals, and the Fight for the Future of Basketball

In an excerpt from his forthcoming Moses and The Doctor, Luke Epplin explores everything that went wrong for the Sixers — and how the stakes were much higher than what happened on the court.

black history month philadelphians
News

Charles Barkley’s Philadelphia Black History Month All-Stars: Part 1

A closer look at Black Philadelphians whose ideas, work, and courage left a lasting mark

Longform

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.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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.


News

Dan McQuade Got Philly Like No One Else

The writer, who died Wednesday, was one of the most gifted chroniclers of the Philadelphia experience.

News

What Philadelphia Can Learn From Minneapolis’s ICE Resistance

The main thing here is that we are just relentless in supporting our neighbors.”

senior living
News

Philly Mag’s Top Senior Living Communities for 2025

Our annual list of the Philadelphia region’s leading communities for active seniors.

News

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.

Opinion

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.

Read More About

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

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.


Q&A

South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Loves Trash TV Just As Much As We Do

His latest play opens this week at the Arden.

News

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.

News

The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz

Introducing our monthly Semiquincentennial Quiz. First up, the Lenni Lenape Era.

Longform

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.

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>