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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.
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Baseball Again. Thank God.
It’s just what America — and Philadelphia — needs in this darkest hour.
Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s March 2020 Issue
Our latest issue drops this week with a look at real Philly home renovations and our list of the best dentists in town.
25 Stats That Show How Black People Are Really Doing in Philly
As we celebrate Black History Month, here’s a snapshot of where black Philadelphia is now and why the fight for equity is still far from over.
The South Philly Refinery Explosion Was a Failure in City Transparency
By not acknowledging that concerning levels of a toxic chemical were released into the air, the administration failed residents.
Facebook Calls B.S. On Karen Hepp’s $10 Million Lawsuit Against the Company
The social media giant has filed a motion to dismiss the Fox 29 personality’s suit over a photo used without her permission. We spoke to her lawyer.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
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.
Don’t Expect Danielle Outlaw to Magically Fix the City for Us
Philly’s new top cop started her job this week as the homicide rate continues to spike. But solving our crime epidemic is more on us than on her.
Philly Jesus Is Suing Police and City for First Amendment Violations
The man known on his birth certificate as Michael Grant claims police “ordered” him to stop preaching at, ironically, Christmas Village in December. After that, he says he was “dragged across the street” by cops.
Penn Professor: American Idol Would Be a Better Way to Elect a President
After the debacle of Iowa, one political scientist explains why a reality TV show, starring the presidential candidates, would be the best way to whittle down the field.
The Opioid Crisis Is Worsening Homelessness in Philly. Solving the Problem Is a Matter of Survival
On any given night, more than a thousand people are sleeping on the streets of our city.
Foglietta Plaza May Be Philly’s Most Criminally Underused Public Space
Everyone agrees it could be much more, but nobody agrees on what it should actually be.
Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.
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.
A Twist of Fate Led a Main Line Doc and Her Patient on a Fight for Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights
It wasn’t until a patient revealed her abuse at the hands of Larry Nassar that psychiatrist Liz Goldman decided to go public with her own sexual assault in the Lower Merion School District.
Best Thing: The Great Gritty Acquittal
Oh ye of little faith …
I Love My Job: Lagos Founder and Creative Director Steven Lagos on How Strong, Smart Women Inspire His Designs
With Valentine’s Day — a.k.a. jewelry season — approaching, the renowned designer talks about what it takes to keep a four-decade-old business fresh and why he has no plans to ever leave Philadelphia.
Daylin Leach Threatens Lawsuit After Losing Delco Dems’ Endorsement
The embattled state Senator compares the county’s process — which endorsed opponent Amanda Cappelletti — to the Iowa caucus debacle, calling it “unlawful” and “blatantly improper.”
