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Major Schuylkill River Trail Extension Will Be Ready By Year’s End

The first link in the chain connecting the Schuylkill River Trail to Bartram’s Garden is a cable-stayed bridge in Grays Ferry that will open around the end of spring.


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“I Hope Your Team Sucks and Loses”: Inside the Head of John Kruk

Long Bright River writer Liz Moore, who sees her book become a Peacock series in March / Photograph by Stevie Chris
Q&A

Meet the South Philly Author Behind the New TV Show Long Bright River

Longform

Dan Rhoton’s Big, Audacious Plan to End Poverty

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George Nakashima Woodworkers Arts Building
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30 Must-Visit Pennsylvania State Historical Markers

There are nearly 600 markers in Philadelphia and its collar counties. These should get you started on a historical deep dive.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Elon Musk, who are going to battle in court over Musk's $1 million voter lottery
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The Battle We Didn’t Expect: Larry Krasner vs. Elon Musk

“Musk must be stopped,” writes Krasner in a just-filed court document. Plus, Kamala Harris had quite the Sunday in Philly.

Anderson Cooper and Vice President Kamala Harris live on CNN, months before tonight's CNN town hall from Aston in Delaware County, just outside of Philadelphia
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Philly Today: Kamala Harris and Anderson Cooper Descend Upon Delco Tonight

Their last live interaction was a wee bit stressful. Plus, Trump is heading to Delco, too. No, not to McDonald’s.

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Philly Today: Someone Give This Woman On South Street an Anti-PPA Hero Award

Yes, there’s video. Plus, whose lifespan will be longer: the Portal or hitchBOT (RIP)?

Q&A

Tom Corbett’s Crusade: Conquering the Big Lie

Can the most recent Republican to serve as Pennsylvania governor convince millions of Americans that our elections aren’t rigged?

Guides

18 Awesome Philly-Area High School Programs for Your Awesome Kid

From app development to underwater robotics to slam poetry


Best of Philly 2024: City Life

Best of Philly 2024: City Life

A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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The Top Public High Schools in the Philadelphia Region, Ranked for 2024

The top performers in the city and suburbs when it comes to graduation rates, student performance, and other statistical measures

John Bolaris and the "crowd" at the Trump Train Rise for Liberty Rally in Harrisburg (photo by Paul Weaver)
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Philly Today: John Bolaris Speaks at Basically Empty Trump Rally

And he was the most famous person there.

Guides

How to Live Well (for Less) in Philadelphia

From fine dining on the cheap to haggling over your Comcast bill, our guide to making the most of your money.

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Can You Talk Your Comcast Bill Down?

Here’s how to cut your bill without having to cut the cord.

News

Dozens of New Red Light Cameras May Be Coming to Philadelphia

We’ve mapped all the proposed locations. It’s fair to say there’s probably a camera coming to a neighborhood near you.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

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

This New Art Exhibit Shows Us That a Chair Isn’t Always Just a Chair

The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford just unveiled a retrospective of the late Philly-area artist Wharton Esherick.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Vice President Kamala Harris
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Philly Today: Is Kamala Dissing Cherelle?

Plus, the Inquirer fails to disclose a vital detail in its new top restaurants list.

News

Republicans Go Gaga for Kamala Harris in Bucks County

At a Harris rally in the Philly burbs yesterday, it was an all-Republican cast supporting the Vice President.

Guides

Here Comes Howl-o-ween: Philly’s Top Dog Halloween Parties

Dress up your doggo for costume contests, pet parades and more spooky fun this season.

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