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.
Democratic Control of Harrisburg Would Have Huge Implications for Philly. Can It Really Happen?
A national and state effort is putting new electoral pressure on Republicans in Harrisburg, who have controlled either the House or Senate every year since 1993.
This Philadelphia Newspaper Is Forcing Its Employees to Work from the Office During COVID-19
While most journalists are able to work remotely these days, such is not the case at the 136-year-old Philadelphia Tribune.
Nobody Is Talking About the Real Reasons Public School Kids Will Struggle This Fall
The digital divide is one thing, but socioeconomic pressures highlighted and intensified by the pandemic are creating new hurdles for the most marginalized students.
Snoop Dogg Says He’s Investing in Atlantic City
If you think our city by the sea is dead, think again. There’s plenty of cool stuff happening there.
Why the Return of Sports Feels So Uncomfortable
The return of sports also means the return of distraction. Is that really what we need right now?
Ugly New Video Emerges of Interboro School Board Official Christine Alonso at BLM Protest
Her claim that she’s never used racist language doesn’t exactly hold up.
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.
It’s August, and Many Philly Cops Still Aren’t Wearing Masks
“There’s a pandemic, dude,” said a masked protester to an unmasked cop on Sunday. “If there’s a pandemic, then you should be at home,” he replied.
Best Thing This Week: A Winner in Wawa vs. Sheetz!
The battle for your belly is officially over and done thanks to this Shorti birth announcement.
Mayor Kenney’s Thursday Zoom Press Conference Didn’t Go So Well
The mayor grew visibly agitated as reporters had the nerve to ask him about gun violence, COVID-related SEPTA problems and, yes, Philadelphia trash pickup.
Meet the 2.5 Percent: Philly’s Black Business Owners in Beauty, Health and Wellness
In Philly, where only 2.5 percent of businesses are Black-owned, these entrepreneurs have overcome more obstacles than most. Then came the pandemic, which drew a stark line between essential and non-essential businesses.
Mayor Kenney to Philadelphia: Knock It Off With Your DIY Home Reno Projects
Plus: Interboro schools official refuses to resign in wake of petition bearing more than 8,000 signatures against her. And Wawa debuts very Happy Meals-like kids meals.
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.
Uncle Bobbie’s Owner Marc Lamont Hill on Anti-Racist Reading Lists and Reopening for Business
The Germantown bookstore, a Best of Philly winner this year, reopened this week for the first time since March.
What Happened to Marie Noe, the Philadelphia Mother Who Murdered Eight of Her Babies?
The West Kensington woman’s case stunned the world in 1998 — but had faded from memory over the years. Here’s how her story ends.
A Eulogy for the Broad and Walnut Street Wawa
The store represented Wawa’s grand return to Center City in 2015. Does its closing portend doom for our downtown?
I’m Tired of Black Leaders Being Brought in to Clean Up White People’s Messes
Mayor Kenney’s recent decision to promote Tumar Alexander to acting managing director continues an annoying pattern in which Black people are summoned in times of political desperation.
