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To Stave Off Gentrification, 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.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Philly Gets the Anti-Joe Bologna T-Shirt That It Needs

Plus: The Inquirer’s scathing report on the Philly police. And primary results are finally in.

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White South Jersey Cop Charged After Pepper Spraying Black Teen Who Was Just Sitting on a Stoop

This is the ninth — yes, ninth — police department that the cop has worked for. He’s 31 years old.

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WATCH: Senator Bob Casey Talks About the Police Reform Bill He’s Co-Sponsored

He also discussed his recent positive COVID-19 test and Republicans’ reaction to Donald Trump.

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These Men Drove All the Way from Philly to Texas for the George Floyd Funeral

And here is the powerful message they brought home with them.

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Here’s What’s in Mayor Kenney’s Police Reform Proposal — and What Local Activists Think About It

Following more than a week of intense national demonstrations, the Mayor has unveiled a list of reform proposals. Local activists protesting police brutality don’t think he goes nearly far enough.

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Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Watching the George Floyd Video: “That Just Did Me In”

“That’s something you can’t unsee, and actually it’s something you can’t unhear.”


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.


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Now That Frank Rizzo Is Gone, Maybe It’s Time to Talk About Those Christopher Columbus Statues

With a Columbus statue thrown into a lake in Virginia and another beheaded — yes, beheaded! — in Boston, where does that leave Philly’s Columbus statues?

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Philadelphia Community Bail Fund’s Candace McKinley on Why We Need Bail Reform Now

The group leading the charge on bail reform in Philly has gotten a lot of publicity in the last week. Its lead organizer talks eliminating cash bail, defunding the police, and holding Larry Krasner at his word.

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Philly Police Officer Joseph Bologna, Who Is Charged With Assaulting a Protester, Has Been Suspended

And there are reportedly other protest incidents involving Bologna under investigation.

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Black-Owned Businesses That Were Damaged and Looted — and How You Can Support Them

“We’re resilient, and we’re persevering, and help is needed,” says Blue Sole Shoes owner Steve Jamison.

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WATCH: Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Richard Florida Talk About Philly’s Wealth Gap

The duo discussed protests, recovery plans and policing at Philly Mag’s ThinkFest.

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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.


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103-Year-Old South Philly Woman Insisted On Going to Vote After Mail-In Ballot Didn’t Show Up

She made it with minutes to spare.

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WATCH: Penn Health Expert Dr. Zeke Emanuel on When We’ll See a COVID-19 Vaccine

Don’t hold your breath, Emanuel told the ThinkFest audience.

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Here’s the List of Demands Most of City Council Just Gave to Kenney for Philly Police Reform

Plus: The latest crime stats are out. And they’re not good.

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WATCH: Philadelphia Schools Head William Hite On School Reopening in the Fall

The superintendent appeared as part of Philly Mag’s ThinkFest.

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