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How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.
City Council’s Curtis Jones Jr. Talks Dangerous Missions, Closing Prisons and His Green Thumb
The fourth-term representative of Philly’s Fourth District on why November’s election will be closer than we think.
Best Thing This Week: Trump’s Philly Town-Hall Disaster
It was fitting that his pitiful performance took place here in Philly, where a set of other ordinary citizens, 244 years ago, willed the Great American Experiment into being.
Fired Philly Cop Says His Support for Black Lives Matter Led to Threats and Harassment
Bryan Turner claims one Philly cop told him he hoped Turner would get “caught in the line of fire.”
Philly Is Seriously Lagging in Its Census Response. That Could Be a Very Costly Problem.
For each Philly resident who fails to fill out the form, the city loses an estimated $20,000 of federal funding over the next decade. Fortunately, it’s not too late. Here’s what to do.
Dear Eagles Fans: Say Goodbye to Tailgating
The city is cutting off access to some South Philly streets and enforcing a strict no-tailgating policy at FDR Park.
South Philly Roofer Faces Outrage After Telling Black Man to Go Back Where He Came From
The confrontation actually started hours earlier over, yes, a parking dispute.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.
I Fear the Encampment Crisis Could End Up Like the MOVE Bombing
Current efforts by law enforcement to force the city’s most vulnerable residents from the Parkway are starting to feel like a recipe for disaster — and hark back to one of Philadelphia’s darkest days.
You Can Now Take International Flights Out of Philadelphia Again
$650 to India, $472 to Japan, and $269 to Jamaica (those are round-trip!) are some serious COVID-era airfare deals.
What Would Philly Look Like If Urbanists Ran the City?
We asked some of Philly’s brightest minds to sketch out their biggest, boldest, most audacious ideas for improving our town. Here, in broad strokes, are their plans for taking the city to the next level.
My 96-Year-Old Grandfather Moved to Town a Few Years Ago, and Nothing’s Been the Same Since
After decades in which I knew him from afar, my grandfather now lives 10 minutes away. I wasn’t used to having him around, and now he’s everywhere.
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The “Tell Your Dog I Said Hi” Mask
At last, a solution to the can’t-pet-’em-in-a-pandemic conundrum.
Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.
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.
Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s October Issue
Canyons, lakes, vistas, mountains — oh my! Our October issue features the best places to get outside this fall.
No, Mail-In Ballots Won’t Be Available On Monday. Blame the Green Party
Plus: State liquor police take it way easy on Philly-area bars amid COVID. And why you can’t watch the Eagles game with your friends.
Another Parkway Encampment “Deadline” Passes Amid Complaints of Public Sex and Drug Use
Plus: $25,000 reward in hit-and-run of bicyclist. And how Trump could win Pennsylvania. Again.
City Slammed with Two New Lawsuits Over Philly Police Actions at Protests
A man says police pierced his skin to the bone with rubber bullets. A woman says she and her young kids were tear-gassed on her porch.
