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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.
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Not Just Fishtown Anymore
It’s Turkeytown and Turtletown, too.
Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s November Issue
Our latest issue drops this week. In it, learn the steps Philly must take to address climate change.
The Northeast State Rep Who Thinks Democrats and Republicans Can Actually Get Along
Jared Solomon has a radical notion.
Richard Florida Releases His Plan to Solve Philly’s Budding “New Urban Crisis”
Four takeaways from the report Florida published as the culmination of his yearlong Philadelphia Fellowship.
I Let My Son Try Archery Deer Hunting in Philly. Here’s What It Was Like
He is one of five first-time youth hunters participating in an archery deer hunt at “America’s first urban wildlife refuge.”
Michael White Found Not Guilty in Rittenhouse Stabbing Death
White testified that he was acting in self-defense when he stabbed developer Sean Schellenger.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.
Mayor Kenney Proposes Vaping Legislation to Protect Minors
The bill would restrict minors’ access to flavored e-cigarettes, but keep them available — in specialized stores — to everyone else.
PES Explosion Released Toxic Chemical Into Atmosphere, Investigators Say
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board just released the first update of its investigation into the June accident.
This Might Be the Biggest Scabby the Rat Contingent We’ve Ever Seen
We counted seven Scabbys (or is it Scabbies?) along 6th and Chestnut streets as part of a building trades demonstration outside the Public Ledger Building.
Temple Students, Let That HBCU Comparison Die
Pretending that a predominantly white institution is “HBCU-ish” gets you nowhere. But you can leverage your own unique situation in a city that’s a majority of color to make things better for the surrounding community.
Taking Your Bike on Amtrak Just Got a Whole Lot Easier in Pa.
You can now check your bike on a train that stops daily in New York, Philly, and Pittsburgh.
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.
What Do You Think: Should Philly Still Celebrate Columbus Day?
Some cities have canceled the holiday. Others have replaced it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. But here in Philly, it’s still all about Christopher Columbus.
Whatever Happened to Cutting People Some Damn Slack?
There’s plenty to be mad about these days, but somewhere along the way, people started turning everyday issues into sanctimonious ire. Where do we go from here?
Flooding and Sunny Skies at the Shore? Get Used to It
Experts say we’re in for more high-tide flooding in the future.
