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The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution
Indoor Dining Still Not Coming Back Yet, Says Farley
We can’t say we’re all that disappointed by the news. Plus: Parents don’t want to send their kids back to Philly public schools, and why a convicted Abscam politician has caught the attention of the feds yet again.
We Sat Through (Most of) the Art Commission’s Five-Hour Columbus Statue Zoom Call
Competing sets of facts, allegations of survey fraud, and testimony from no fewer than two disgraced Philly politicians.
City Council Eyes a New Homelessness Solution: Tiny Homes
Plus: The cops fired for racist Facebook posts can’t even file a lawsuit protesting their termination without being racist.
Driving on the Turnpike Is Going to Get Much More Expensive (For Some)
Plus: Attorney General Josh Shapiro has threats of his own for the federal government, and Citizens Bank Park is opening back up to the public … for concerts.
“Is Fox 29 Turning Into Fox News?” Inside Allegations of an “Extremely Conservative” Newsroom Culture
Several former and current employees at Fox 29 allege that the station’s newsroom is run by “toxic, super-white, and Trump-apologizing management.”
Trump Threatens to Send Federal Agents to Philly, Krasner Threatens to Charge Them
The not-so-slow lurch of authoritarianism gets one step closer to Philly. Plus: Fauci’s coronavirus pessimism and signs that another Hollywood A-list movie is on its way to shoot in Philly.
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.
Congrats: Philadelphians Are Among America’s Top Mask-Wearers, Per Study
Not that the caliber of competition is very high. Plus: how to cool down during the first high heat emergency of the summer, and a behind-the-scenes peek into Sixers forward Matisse Thybulle’s life in the NBA bubble.
In Praise of the City Government About-Face
Protesters have forced Mayor Jim Kenney to change his mind and behavior on a number of different subjects. That’s a good thing.
Beware, Philly: The Dreaded Boot Is Back
Plus: The city postpones plans to force out the “protest camp” that’s been on the Ben Franklin Parkway since June.
Best of Philly: Here’s to the Scientists and Frontline Heroes Fighting for Our Lives
Whether they’re helping patients who are sick or homing in on a vaccine, let’s hear it for the scientists.
Best of Philly: Here’s to Philly’s Small Business Owners Striving to Stay Afloat
They already put themselves on the line. Then came a catastrophe.
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.
Best of Philly: Here’s to the People Who Protested
They’ve marched in Center City and South Philly, on 52nd Street and in Fishtown. And they’re changing the world.
Rachel Levine Is Saving Pennsylvania — and Becoming an Accidental Icon in the Process
Public health officials are having a moment, and Pennsylvania’s own has offered a steady, composed, data-driven approach in a time when others have peddled panic and false hope.
Philly Colleges Plan to Return In-Person. Some Professors Aren’t So Sure.
Do professors feel comfortable returning to teach on campus this fall? That depends on whom you ask — the administration or the faculty.
Chaka Fattah Sr. Has Mysteriously Been Released from Federal Prison Way Early
Not bad for a guy who was just resentenced to ten years in prison last July.
