People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.
Wawa Employee Tests Positive, Philly Catholics Cancel Easter, and Valley Forge Shuts Down
Our suggestion? Grab some black beans from your pantry and let Jose Garces show you the way.
Looking for a Pet in These Stressful Times? Take Mine. Please.
A few things you should know about cats — or my cat, anyway — before taking in a lockdown companion.
Millennials and Gen Z Make Up Philly’s Largest COVID-19-Positive Group. We Need to Take This Seriously
If you’re between the ages of 20 and 39 and not already deep into Netflix and chill, now is the time.
Here’s How to Donate N95 Masks and Other Protective Gear to Philly Hospitals
Wondering how to help health care workers in this crisis? Here’s one way.
We’ve Always Lived in “These Uncertain Times”
In these uncertain times, the only certainty we have is a lack of it.
Philly Criminal Filings Plummet, Coronavirus Cases Climb, SEPTA Execs Take Pay Cut
And we can’t believe we feel the need to say this, but please, please, please, don’t intentionally cough on people.
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.
Eight Companies That Are Actually Hiring in the Philadelphia Region
Where to look for employment during the coronavirus crisis.
From Layoffs to Bonuses: How Comcast, Penn, Wawa, Vanguard and More Are Dealing With Coronavirus
We checked back in with 10 of Philly’s biggest employers to ask how they’re coping with the COVID-19 pandemic now that the crisis has intensified.
Ghost Town Philly, Comcast and the Summer Olympics Postponement, and NJ Coronavirus Numbers Surge
Even the Rocky statue is lonely.
Philly Tourism Leader: Some City Hotels Will Be “Suspending Operations”
Visit Philadelphia CEO Jeff Guaracino says the hit to Philly’s tourism sector from coronavirus is “massive.”
Forget Giant and Acme: The Real Panic Shoppers Go to Restaurant Depot
Cases of toilet paper, enormous cans of beans, and whole goats were among the items we found this weekend at the Northwest Philly location.
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.
Philly Coronavirus News: So What Exactly Can You Do During Philly’s New Stay-at-Home Order?
Yes, you can still go for a walk. No, you cannot play football with your friends in the park.
Helen Gym Is the Most Popular Politician in Philadelphia
Which is either very good news or very bad news, depending on where you stand.
Best Thing: Spring Still Came
Just when you thought life as we knew it was over …
A Few Actually Good Things That Happened This Week During the Coronavirus Crisis in Philly
Because it can’t all be bad news, right?
