People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
30 news outlets. 250 stories (and TikToks and podcasts and posts and prognostications) a day, 24/7. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?
Win or Lose, Comcast Is on the Wrong Side of History in Supreme Court Case
The cable giant’s fight against media mogul Byron Allen’s racial-discrimination lawsuit could undermine bedrock civil rights protections.
Meisha Johnson: From “Sexy Single” CBS 3 Traffic Reporter to Gospel-Spreading Evangelist on Facebook
Some of the Minnesota native’s spiritual videos get more than 60,000 views online.
A Wawa Gas Station on Columbus Boulevard? No Way, Neighbors Say. But a Regular Wawa? Sure!
A zoning hearing on a contentious proposal from developer Bart Blatstein turned into a tale of two Wawas.
This Driving App Wants to Save Lives — and Earn You Shake Shack
Two local entrepreneurs plan to launch This App Saves Lives in as soon as a week.
Help Philly’s Real Concrete Cowboys Settle Into New Stables
A Southwest Philly man wants to move his riding club into a new home at Bartram’s Garden.
Philly Could See Record Low Temperatures This Week — and Maybe a Dash of Snow
With expected lows in the 20s, consider it a winter weather preview.
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.
Two Incoming City Council Members Are Endorsing Elizabeth Warren for President
Isaiah Thomas and Jamie Gauthier join Mayor Kenney and DA Larry Krasner in supporting the Massachusetts senator.
Can This Charismatic Pastor Rally Philly Around Its Most Intractable Problem?
Inside Bill Golderer’s big, bold — and, dare we say, revolutionary — idea for tackling poverty in Philadelphia.
I Built My Identity Around Being Bipolar. Then My Doctor Said I’m Not Bipolar
What happens when what’s wrong with you isn’t what’s wrong with you?
Best Thing This Week: WIP Callers and Their Priorities
Never let a family emergency get in the way of your salient point about an underperforming Iggle.
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’s Latest Literary Star Has a Second Book Out This Week
We talk with Carmen Maria Machado about her haunting new memoir, In the Dream House.
This Giant Interactive Cocoon Exhibit Is Coming to the Navy Yard
You can visit — and crawl through, if you’re brave enough — starting on Saturday.
New World Cafe Host Raina Douris on Following David Dye and Why Radio Will Never Die
Also: how she plans to get baby-boomer XPN listeners to trust a millennial’s musical taste.
This Exton Mom Says Urban Outfitters Fired Her for Trying to Get Pregnant Again
Anna DeMarco, 39, has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against the South Philadelphia–based retail conglomerate, which also owns the Anthropologie and Free People brands.
