People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
30 news outlets. 250 stories (and TikToks and podcasts and posts and prognostications) a day, 24/7. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?
103-Year-Old South Philly Woman Insisted On Going to Vote After Mail-In Ballot Didn’t Show Up
She made it with minutes to spare.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
