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It Is Now Safe to Care About the Flyers

In a season full of ups and downs, first-year head coach Rick Tocchet and an unexpected core of rising stars has given the city’s most devoted fan base — and Bryce Harper — hope.


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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Longform

Philly’s Driverless Future Is Here, Whether We’re Ready or Not

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Opinion

The Pandemic Isn’t Bringing Out the Best in People. It’s Showing People as They Truly Are

It’s fantasy to think that difficult times change our very natures.

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Philly Coronavirus News: You Can Probably Forget About Public Pools in Philadelphia This Summer

Plus, the city just quintupled its fine for stay-at-home violators.

News

These Are 10 of the Coolest, Oldest and Most Storied Trees in Philadelphia

Some are still reaching skyward, others are gone but have amazing tales to tell, and one was the subject of a decades-old mystery.

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A Fairmount Creative Director Filmed This Uplifting Video Tribute to His Neighbors

Jake Krolick wanted to show the world that “there are good things happening as well.”

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Philly Coronavirus News: Pennsylvania’s Takeout Cocktails Plan

You’ll be able to get a 64-ounce drink to go. Now that’s one big margarita!

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Seth Williams Was Just Released from Federal Prison

Less than three years after a judge sentenced him to five, the disgraced former district attorney is back in Philly at an undisclosed location.


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

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.


Coronavirus Could Put a $650 Million Hole in Philly’s Budget. Here Are Four Takeaways

A new report from City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart makes one thing clear: Philly is about to have much less money than it expected. What it means for restaurants, retail, tax reform, and the already-contentious relationship between the controller and the Mayor.

Once the Quarantine Is Over, I’m Over These Philly Institutions

In times of adversity, people reveal who they really are. Consider the tone-deaf actions of these institutions during the pandemic.

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Thousands Violate Stay-at-Home Order to Watch Dirt-Stupid Fighter Jet Flyover

Plus, Phillies season could open in June at Citizens Bank Park and takeout cocktails may be coming soon.

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News

Wondering About Memorial Day Down the Shore? Here’s What Jersey Towns Are Saying About Reopening

What we know so far about whether beaches will open by May 25th.

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It Sounds Like Police Haven’t Handed Out a Single Ticket to Stay-at-Home Violators

But maybe they’re on to something.

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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.


Will the COVID-19 Shutdown Have a Lasting Impact on My Cooped-Up Kids?

“Is the coronavirus still here?” “Is the coronavirus here at night?” A child trauma expert helps me answer my toddler’s burning questions and my own.

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Stay-at-Home Violators Flagrantly Flock to Rittenhouse Square

According to video from a CBS 3 report, it was very much a Coronavirus? What coronavirus? mentality in Rittenhouse Square on Saturday. But, hey, the weather was lovely.

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Tom Wolf’s Leadership Style Was Made for This Moment

He’s infuriated some of his critics on the right, but Pennsylvania’s deliberate, reasonable governor is providing calm in the middle of this storm.

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One Month Inside a Philly Hospital on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

An unfiltered look inside the Einstein hospital system as the novel coronavirus swept through the city.

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