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Philly Mag’s Favorite Long Reads of 2025

Beef bandits, billboard wars, an epic high school prom, and profiles of the biggest names in Philly — it’s our roundup of our favorite stories of 2025.


News

How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas

Longform

Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing

Guides

The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

Latest Stories

A scene from a Fourth of July parade, like the one that has been canceled in Whitemarsh Township
News

Philly Today: Terrorism Fears Cancel Suburban Fourth of July Parade

Plus, Taylor Swift and some football guys and their mom brunched in Philly.

tom mcallister it all felt impossible
Longform

How to Grow Up in Philadelphia

Author Tom McAllister’s new book navigates the ups and downs of being raised in Philly, and the adult who came out the other side.

Longform

How Conshohocken Got Cool

The sleepy borough on the Schuylkill has surprisingly become one of Philly’s hottest places to live.

Preston & Steve cast members Preston Eliot, Kathy Romano, and Steve Morrison react to the news that Romano no longer works for WMMR (images via livestream embedded below)
News

Yesterday Was a Devastating Day at WMMR’s Preston & Steve Show

“We feel absolutely gutted.”

Opinion

Just Ask Victor: Who Is Supposed to Pay for Prom These Days?

A Main Line parent is fed up over the financing of the big upcoming event. But his concerns raise much bigger questions.

Left: Dave Portnoy, whose Philly bro bar Barstool is the epicenter of an antisemitic incident. (Photo via Zach Catanzareti/Flickr/Creative Commons) | Right: Philadelphia attorney Chuck Peruto. (Photo courtesy The Law Offices of Chuck Peruto).
News

Now Chuck Peruto Is Going After Dave Portnoy in Antisemitism Scandal

The new fallout from the incident at Portnoy’s Philly bro bar involves the famed Philly attorney.


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


News

The New Pope Went to Villanova, and Philly Has Something to Say About It

Grab your holy wooder: Pope Leo XIV shall hence be known as the Delco Pope.

News

Philly Today: The Dave Portnoy Antisemite Scandal Hits the Main Line and Drexel University

Plus, SEPTA buses are now handing out parking tickets.

News

Philly Today: Temple Student in Dave Portnoy Antisemite Saga Just Made Things Worse

Plus, Philly’s Fourth of July makes a comeback thanks to LL Cool J.

Q&A

Philly YA Author Adam Cesare on Turning Clown in a Cornfield Into a Slasher Hit

The Philly-based author talks about the adaptation of his hit novel, the true terror of teaching, and how Clive Barker saved his career.

News

Philly Today: Disturbing Allegations Emerge Against School of Rock Founder Paul Green

“No comment,” is all the music teacher had to say to me on Tuesday morning.

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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.


News

Dave Portnoy Just Went Totally Berserk on a 6ABC Reporter

“Fuck ABC,” says Portnoy. “I forgot how much I hate journalists like this fucking piece of shit.”

News

Philly Today: Dave Portnoy Is Sending Accused Antisemite from Philadelphia On Paid Trip

Plus, a hometown hero takes on Donald Trump.

Longform

The Beef Bandits of Nicetown: The Biggest Cargo Theft Ring in Modern Philadelphia History

Philadelphia has experienced an unprecedented surge in cargo theft. That is, until Philly police and the Department of Justice cracked the case.

News

We Spoke With the Alleged Delco Pooper

We had some burning questions about her tantalizing OnlyFans account.

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