Guides

Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


Longform

Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

Latest Stories

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Women Ruled at This Year’s Made in America Festival

Even Beyoncé herself took a backseat to the female star-studded lineup.

Best Thing This Week: Carli Lloyd’s NFL Offers

And why shouldn’t the Delran native be the woman to breach the NFL’s gender barrier?

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Jump Into a Giant Marshmallow Pit at This Candy Pop-Up Exhibit

The exhibit of candy art — which runs from September 20th through January 5th — includes fake Warhols, ample candy samples, and a ball pit made of (foam) marshmallows.

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What We Know (So Far) About the Future of the PES Refinery

Former PES executive Phil Rinaldi has expressed interest in reviving the site.

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Penn Book Center’s New Owners on Kindles, Coffee, and Why They’re Still Not Sure About the Name

Matt Duques and Diana Bellonby on the capricious book industry, their vision for the new Penn Book Center, and the thorny issue of whether to rename it.

News

Sheetz Made Another Beer … This Time With a Philly Brewery

The audacity.


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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The DROP Triple Dip: Philly Officials’ New Maddening Way to Waste Your Money

Just when you thought the city’s controversial deferred retirement option plan couldn’t get more galling.

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Philly Old Navy Employees Claim White Workers Were Bused In for “Queer Eye” Taping

Three employees of color at the Old Navy in Center City say that they and other black and brown co-workers were kept out of sight while the cameras were rolling.

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7-Year-Old Girl Was Viciously Bullied and “Slut-Shamed” at This Philly School, Says Her Mom

Nakita Sibert-Mosley has filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia School District on behalf of her daughter.

News

Wander a Giant Field of Sunflowers at This NJ Farm’s Festival

Holland Ridge Farm’s seasonal flower show begins September 21st.

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Sanders and Warren Support Safe Injection Sites. Here’s What That Could Mean for Philly

There’s a not-so-far-fetched scenario out there in which a Warren or Sanders administration gives the green light to Safehouse.

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

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.


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The Senator Says He’s Not a Rapist

Daylin Leach’s accusers call him a monster. He calls their charges lies.

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Vai Sikahema on Punching Goalposts, the NFL Catch Rule, and the Story Behind His Name

The NBC 10 anchor and former Eagle talks sports, island-hopping, and religion.

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Best Thing This Week: D.C. Gripes as Wawa Invades

We give them Shortis. They give us Trump. Please.

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Made In America 2019: Your Guide to Road Closures, Parking, and Public Transit

Everything you need to know to either get to, or stay away from, Jay Z’s annual music festival.

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