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Philly Mag’s Favorite Long Reads of 2025

Beef bandits, billboard wars, an epic high school prom, and profiles of the biggest names in Philly — it’s our roundup of our favorite stories of 2025.


News

How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas

Longform

Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing

Guides

The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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“Philly Could Look Like L.A. in Two Weeks”

So says one prominent Philadelphia activist who is preparing for battle.

Longform

How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash

With new facilities, more funding, and obsessive diehards, Philadelphia has become the epicenter of the American squash world.

News

This Philly Trans Woman Launched a GoFundMe to Help Her Escape to Canada

“I wish it weren’t so easy to imagine people like me being deported before long,” says Emme Kennedy.

News

Burning SEPTA Buses Have Us Thinking About the Future

About 25 buses are burning at the Midvale depot in Nicetown.

News

Are We Heading for a Garbage Strike?

Philly’s largest labor union is posting photos of garbage piled up during the 1986 strike as a not-so-subtle warning.

News

Ex-Penn Prez Talks Regrets With Politico

“I just didn’t seem like a person.”


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


Opinion

Don’t Give Theresa Caputo Your Money

The “Long Island Medium” brings her live show to the area this month. Here’s why you shouldn’t go.

News

Saquon Barkley Makes Madden Cover, Also Speaks at Christian Wealth Conference

The Eagles star popped in for a quick Q&A at a wealth seminar that promises “kingdom impact.”

News

First Day of Roots Picnic Was an “Absolute Disaster,” Fans Say

Epically long waits and a total breakdown in communication and organization have people furious.

Longform

Climate Change Is Here. Philadelphia Isn’t Ready

Heavier rainfalls that lead to deadly flash floods. Droughts that spark wildfires. Soaring summertime temperatures. Think Philadelphia is safe from the worst the planet has to offer? Think again.

News

Veteran Philly Journalist A.D. Amorosi Pleads Guilty in Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme

The scheme centered around Broad Street Family Pharmacy in South Philadelphia.

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

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 from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


News

Philly Today: Anti-Scientology Lawyer Suspended for Sexual Relationship With Client

Plus, suburban town un-cancels its Fourth of July parade after massive community uproar.

Opinion

Philadelphia’s Last, Best Chance to Lift Ourselves Out of Poverty

Over the next couple of weeks, Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council will decide if they’ll do something historic for the city’s most vulnerable citizens.

News

Philly Today: DOGE Cuts Put Margate Icon Lucy the Elephant On Endangered Species List

Plus, why traffic is likely about to get much, much worse.

Reviews

For Philadelphia Fans, Metallica Is Family

My seven-year-old had never been to a concert before. So this weekend I took him to Metallica. 

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