People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.
Bart Blatstein Is Opening a Massive Atlantic City Arcade
The 103,000-square-foot Lucky Snake will debut on May 15th. Its amenities include the largest Pac-Man one can buy, boardwalk-style games, and a regulation boxing ring. But that’s not all.
Philly Needs a Much Bolder Approach to Gun Violence. Here Are Three Big Ideas
The city budget doesn’t go far enough. If we’re going to address this existential crisis, we need big plans to tackle our most entrenched and enduring issues.
How Will We Know When the Pandemic Is “Over”?
Herd immunity? Lower case counts? Something else? Public health experts say it’s not that simple.
Meet the Philly Teen Who Just Won the Prestigious Gates Scholarship
Bodine High School student Akayla Brown tells us about her plans for the future.
In The Short Life of Hughie McLoon (Sutherland House), journalist Allen Abel tells the story of a South Philly kid, born in 1902, who suffers […]
I Tried the Cheesesteak at Your Hometown Deli, Paulsboro, NJ’s $100M Business.
This small deli was recently valued at $100m on paper. So how’s the food?
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.
The Pandemic Will End. Our Respect for Service Workers Should Not
My return to the movie theater came with an epiphany about how I’m going to conduct myself when things return to “normal.”
Beethoven in Beijing Directors on the Legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 1973 Tour of China
The award-winning documentary, now on PBS, tells the story of how a visit from the orchestra reignited a love for a Western classical music—and Philadelphia musicians—in China.
Touch-Free Toilets and No More Cash: What to Expect as Fans Return to Philly Sports
For fans of the Sixers, Flyers, Phillies and Union, there’s good news: The sports stadiums are open again. But they’ll look a bit different from before.
Good Morning America Told Ala Stanford the City Named a Street After Her. It Didn’t.
The nationally televised gesture was essentially a publicity stunt. But recognizing the founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium is still a great idea. Here’s what needs to happen to make it a reality.
Germantown Academy Fires Popular Spanish Teacher Amid Allegations of Sexual Abuse
Reed Skoug was fired by the prestigious private school on Monday morning.
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.
The 10 Essential Sound of Philadelphia Songs Everyone Should Know
If you just landed here from outer space or weren’t, you know, born yet when Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff were all the rage, here are the songs you need to listen to first.
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, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.
How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
Did Adidas Just Rip Off a Nike Sneaker Sculpture Made By Two Philly Artists?
The Dufala Brothers created a ridiculously elongated sneaker that caught the attention of Snoop Dogg and the sneaker world at large. Now, Adidas has released a sneaker that looks remarkably similar.
