Longform

To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


News

New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

Q&A

The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Philly Coronavirus News: Confusion Over Arrests, Confusion Over “Essential” Businesses

Our suggestion? Make art.

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How Are You Spending Time at Home?

Send us your photo and tell us how you’re passing time while social distancing.

My Senior Year at Penn Is Over. But I’m Learning to Be Okay With That.

Crying and other ways I’m coping with virtual commencement, virtual classes, and the onslaught of drastic changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Defiant Ones: Some Bars Remain Open During the Coronavirus “Shutdown”

“That’s why we’re using plastic beer glasses,” said a bartender at one of the three bars I popped into on Monday night. “For hygiene.”

Opinion

Coronavirus Outbreak Reveals Philly at Its Absolute Best — and Utter Worst

Scenes from Quarantine Philadelphia and the intersection of “Brotherly and Sisterly Love” and “No One Likes Us, We Don’t Care.”

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Philly Coronavirus News: Standstill Begins, PPA to “Relax,” Beer and Wine Still Available

So what can you do? Our suggestion: Go for a hike. (But not in a group!!!)


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.


I Planned My Granddaughter’s First Birthday Party for Months. Then We Had to #CancelEverything

Our scaled-down version had a lot less hugging and kissing than usual, but no less love. (Also, could anyone use a couple dozen cookies?)

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Philly Coronavirus News: The Shutdown Gets Real, The Numbers Grow, The People Need Their Booze

This time last week, many of you were still in the Coronavirus? What coronavirus? mentality. So much for that approach.

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I Wanted New Wall-to-Wall Carpet. He Wanted a New Sidewalk. 25 Years Later, We Have Neither

The hardest part of home renovation? Agreeing where to start.

Longform

Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s April 2020 Issue

Our latest issue drops this week with an intimate peek inside 10 Philadelphia marriages.

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Best Thing This Week: We’re All in This Together, Apart

In a city known for stubbornness, we’re glad to see openness to change in this time of crisis.

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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.


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Montco Bars and Restaurants, KOP Mall Defy Governor Wolf’s Request to Close During Coronavirus Crisis

The governor’s office says it has the “full authority to compel businesses” to shut down if push comes to shove.

Penn’s Rapid Move-Out Plan Puts Heavy Burden on International Students

We talked to a junior whose home country of Mongolia has closed its borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Penn’s requirement that students leave campus has her, and other international students, scrambling to figure out their plans.

Will Philly Hospitals Be Overwhelmed by Coronavirus?

More cases are definitely coming, but it’s too soon to tell whether we’ll be more like South Korea (good) or Italy (disaster).

Your Family Needs a Coronavirus Plan. Here’s How to Make One

A very practical guide to how to prepare, what to do if you think you or a loved one is infected, and how to handle quarantine

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