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.
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
Philly Coronavirus News: School Chaos, Forced Quarantine Now Legal, But Hey, Free Internet
The region continues to navigate through this crisis.
Stu Bykofsky Sues Philadelphia Inquirer and Inga Saffron for Defamation
The suit centers on Saffron’s caught-on-video comments about what she called Bykofsky’s “taste for child prostitutes in Thailand.”
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.
City Bans All Events of 1,000 or More People Due to Coronavirus
City officials held a conference call on Thursday morning with numerous concert and event producers in the city.
Meet Maia Weintraub, Philly’s Teenage Fencing Phenom
The Fencing Academy of Philadelphia product could make a splash at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Philly Coronavirus News: SEPTA and Amtrak Slump, Colleges Lock Down, To Cancel or Not to Cancel
The region continues to navigate through this crisis.
The Rochelle Bilal Fiasco Is Everything That’s Wrong With Philly Politics
From the candidate who promised the end of “scandal after scandal after scandal” in the Sheriff’s Office, we get … a scandal in the Sheriff’s Office.
From the Archives: When the Palm Was Philly’s Ultimate Power Restaurant
From Frank Rizzo to Aaron the King of Mattresses: Lisa DePaulo’s 1991 portrait of the Palm.
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: Super Cheap Flights, Defiant Flyers Fans, St. Patrick’s Parade Caves
“We don’t cancel in Philly because we are Rocky tough,” says one Flyers fan.
Philly Coronavirus News: Philly’s First Case, School Closings, Lots of Bar Soap
“The pandemic has now arrived to the City of Philadelphia,” Philly’s health commissioner said on Tuesday.
How Penn, Comcast, Wawa and Vanguard Are Dealing With the Coronavirus
We checked in with ten of Philly’s biggest employers.
How to Stay Healthy in a Philadelphia Coronavirus Outbreak
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have both identified six presumed-positive cases of the disease. Take these steps to help promote containment.
