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Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776
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.
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.
WATCH: Philadelphia Schools Head William Hite On School Reopening in the Fall
The superintendent appeared as part of Philly Mag’s ThinkFest.
Michael Nutter’s Powerful Response to the Police Killings of Black Americans
When, America, when? The former Philadelphia mayor challenges the nation to live up to its founding principles.
White People, I Still Don’t Believe You
Fighting against racism is about more than performative empathy; it’s about redistributing power. Until that happens, all of this presumed progress is a big white lie.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
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.
In 2014, a Havertown Eye Doctor Went to Jail for Growing Pot. Now He’d Like His Life Back
Paul Ezell says he was growing marijuana to help his wife manage pain. But what happens now that medical marijuana is legal?
The Best Thing This Week: We Voted
In the midst of everything, Philadelphians stood up for democracy.
Let’s Talk About Race: Resources for White Philadelphians Who Are Ready to Actually Do Something About Racism and Anti-Blackness
To quote Michelle Obama, “Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it.”
“Our Nightmares Are Different, But Our Dreams Are the Same”
Urban League president and CEO Andrea Custis and ADL regional director Shira Goodman share their perspectives.
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.
“I’m Opening the Restaurant and If Mayor Kenney Doesn’t Like It, He Can Come Get Me”
It seemed like Philly restaurants would be allowed to offer outdoor seating beginning on Friday, June 5th. The key word being “seemed.”
Philly Restaurant Poe’s Sandwich Joint Refuses to Serve Police
“I realize I am not being a good businessman,” says owner N.A. Poe, an ex-felon. “I am being an activist, and this is a battleground.”
Philly’s “Freshman Four” Speak Out
The city’s newly elected Black City Councilmembers on the removal of the Rizzo statue, police brutality, and the root causes of outrage.
Good Riddance: The Frank Rizzo Statue Has Been Removed
In a statement announcing the removal, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called it “a deplorable monument to racism.”
