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.
Marc Vetri Goes Off On Mayor Kenney After the Mayor Dines Indoors
Of course, the county where Kenney ate inside has drastically fewer cases of COVID-19 than we do. But, hey, Vetri’s known for his great pastas — not for his great logic.
Ignore the Rankings: Why the Best School for Your Kid Is Probably the One in Your Neighborhood
After years of obsessing about stats and lists, many city parents are discovering their kids will get a great education right around the corner.
Businesses today — with their fuzzy, friendly names — all seem to want to cozy up to you. But there are plenty of reasons to keep your distance.
Best Thing This Week: The Girl Scouts Get a New Look
This is not your grandma’s uniform, that’s for sure.
Are Those New Philly COVID Masks Actually Any Good?
“Well, it’s a nice souvenir either way,” Billy Penn editor Danya Henninger told Philly health commissioner Thomas Farley on Thursday.
Philly to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg With 2020 Liberty Medal
Plus: More peaceful (and not-so-peaceful) protests and demonstrations in Philly. And the Great Philadelphia Trash Debacle of 2020 continues.
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.
These Are the Worst Four Words You Can Tell Philly Voters Right Now
Why it’s time to stop using fear as a tactic to drive your friends and neighbors to the polls in November.
Mayor Kenney Is Backed Into One Hell of a Corner Over the Parkway Encampment
What is going to happen when the city goes in to remove the encampment — or, as the judge put it, “terminate” the encampment — while journalists and citizens with their cell phone cameras stand by?
State Rep Chris Rabb Wants to Give $65,000 a Year to People Who Are Wrongfully Convicted
The Northwest Philly legislator is introducing a bill that would pay ex-prisoners an annual stipend for each year they wrongly served in prison. Currently they receive nothing.
A Lesson in Forgiveness from the Woman Who Was Punched in a Philly Church on Sunday
“I hope that she learns to love the Lord and maybe even come back to Mass someday and is respectful,” Sarah Contrucci told Action News. The puncher isn’t currently facing any charges.
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.
Prominent Pennsylvania Republicans Join Growing List of GOP Biden Supporters
Plus, there’s not much good news in Philly’s crime stats these days, but we did find some.
FactCheck.org’s Kathleen Hall Jamieson on the Golden Age of Misinformation
In a year featuring both a presidential election and a pandemic, getting your facts straight has never been more important.
Fresh Air Host Terry Gross on Her Hardest Interviews and Her Secret Twitter Account
Catching up with the NPR icon as she celebrates 45 years on Philly public radio.
Best Thing This Week: It’s BLT Season!
The tomatoes are ripe and fresh from the garden. We wait all year long for this.
