People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776
It Gritty’s Birthday!!!
To celebrate, here’s a look back at the highlights from year one of the Reign of Gritty.
West Philly Woman Turns Dead Spotted Lanternflies Into Jewelry
“It freaks me out how murder-happy we are with them,” says Candice Jeffries, who sells spotted lanternfly earrings for $28 and up.
Where to Watch Free Philadelphia Orchestra Pop-up Concerts
Philadelphia Orchestra members will perform for free at 32 random locations.
Critics Say Richard Florida’s Ideas Helped Ruin American Cities. Can He Redeem Himself in Philly?
What can the famed urbanist predict about the future of Philly?
Maria Quiñones Sánchez on Her Pet Shih Tzu and Hanging Out in Northeast Philly Bars
The renegade City Council member talks being a workaholic and the unlikely places she gets “a lot of stuff done.”
Philly Is the Best City in America to Be a Celebrity. No, Really.
From Jason Segel to André 3000, we know how to be chill around the famous among us.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
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.
60,000 People Leave Philly Each Year. But It’s Not Like All of Them Hate It.
A new Pew study looking at population dynamics looks to find out not just who’s moving, but why.
School District: Climate Strike Protesters Will Be Marked Absent
Philly’s global climate strike protest will be held at City Hall on Friday.
A Look Inside Temple’s New $175 Million Charles Library
The library is instantly the most beautiful building on Temple’s campus. One trade-off: Most of the traditionally open book stacks are now a robot-only domain.
I’m Queer and I Think CCP’s New “Non-Binary” Mascot Is Pandering Nonsense
Community College of Philadelphia is doing more virtue signaling than effecting actual change for LGBTQ students and staff with its adoption of a genderless symbol.
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.
Philly to Facebook: Get Your Dating Ads Off of Our Sidewalks
Notice those Facebook sidewalk ads popping up? They’re not sanctioned.
Temple’s Football Program Has Made the Case for a Home of Its Own
Some 30,000 people came out to watch the Owls beat a nationally ranked Big 10 team over the weekend. If ever there was a time to move forward with an on-campus stadium, this is it.
The Zoo Will Turn Into a Magical Holiday Lights Wonderland in November
LumiNature, a new interactive holiday lights display, will debut at the zoo on November 20th.
New Online Absentee Ballot Request Makes Voting in Pa. … Marginally Easier
Left untouched by reform is the nonsensical requirement that absentee ballots must be received a full four days before Election Day.
