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

News

Nothing Compares 2 U: The I. Goldberg I Remember

In the ’90s, whether you needed a pair of break-’em-in-yourself Levi’s, camping gear fit for an apocalypse, or a My Chemical Romance getup for Halloween, I. Goldberg was your place.

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Philly Launches “Unsolved Murders” Website to Help Police Solve Thousands of Open Homicides

“I hope this website will help locate who did this and bring them to justice,” says the mother of one victim.

News

This 26-Pound Adoptable Chonk Sure Looks Like a Bobcat

You can adopt the very large Mr. B at Morris Animal Refuge.

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Retaliation, Unwanted Groping, and “Stolen” Breast Milk: The Philly Police Lawsuit, Broken Down

The most serious allegations in the lawsuit against the Philadelphia Police Department that led to the downfall of commissioner Richard Ross.

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Let There Be Light (Emitting Diodes): Philly to Retrofit All 100,000 City Streetlights

The city promises energy savings, a reduction in carbon emissions, and also to not fry your eyeballs with its new LED lights.

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How to Watch the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Practice at the Linc

The World Cup–winning team will hold a public training session before facing Portugal.


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.


News

The Philly Shops Where You Can Break In Your New (Digital) Apple Credit Card

Yes, we realize that for now this is just a list of places that already accept Apple Pay — but have you ever felt compelled to use Apple Pay before?

Opinion

Drivers, Stop Parking in the Spruce and Pine Street Bike Lanes

Revamped bicycle safety infrastructure on both roads doesn’t even seem to exist on weekends.

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Catholic Priest Accused of Spending Church Money on a Beach House and Boyfriends

Joseph McLoone, formerly of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Downingtown, allegedly stole close to $100,000.

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At Philly Court Hearing, a Wrenching Preview of Fight Over Safe Injection Sites

Safehouse made a moral argument that the opioid crisis compels a response. The federal government suggested morals don’t matter: The law is the law.

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Here’s How to Get $10 Tickets to “Hamilton” in Philly

All you need is a little bit of luck. Well, and ten dollars.

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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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It Happened Last Night: Aerosmith Played for 3,000 People in Atlantic City

Some of whom paid $1,850 to be there.

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Eastern State Showcases Work of Incarcerated Filmmakers in “Hidden Lives Illuminated”

Through September 12th, the museum is projecting 20 animated short films about life in prison onto its walls.

Opinion

I Tried Twice to Like Dîner en Blanc, but It’s Truly an Elitist Display Philly Doesn’t Need

There’s something remarkably cringeworthy about displaying gross wealth and status in public spaces — especially in a city that has such a devastating wealth gap.

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Catching Up With Bobby Hill

When you’re already an angel, where on Earth do you go from here?

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