People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776
What’s Worse Than Jim Kenney Trying to Squelch Press Freedom? Having His Team Lie About It
The restrictive press policy that kicked off a dispute between Philly Mag and the administration? The city’s top lawyer now claims it never existed.
Philly Residents Can Visit Magic Gardens for Free This Week
Live in the city and have (somehow) yet to visit the tourist hub? Now’s a good time to go.
Fact-Checking All of the Mysteries Surrounding Donald Trump and Penn
Why is everything about Trump’s time at Wharton shrouded in secrecy? We set out to uncover the truth.
Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s October 2019 Issue
Our October issue drops this week. In it, learn how to take your Philly dining experiences to the next level.
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: It’s Very Corny
A Deptford couple’s (accidental) cornstalk grew a record-shattering 29 ears.
Why Philly Mag Is Fighting the Kenney Administration’s Attempt to Undermine a Free Press
The administration doesn’t have to like everything we write about them, but that doesn’t mean they’re free to play fast and loose with the First Amendment.
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.
City Shuts Down Major Philly Fringe Festival Venue Over “Serious Safety Violations”
Inspectors from the Department of Licenses & Inspections descended upon the fest’s popular pop-up cabaret bar in South Philly on Wednesday night.
Spotted Lanternflies Deserve No Mercy. This Short Film Will Train You to Be Merciless.
Photographer Mike Allebach has made a Halloween-ready ode to invasive-bug slaughter.
Elizabeth Warren Is a Hypocrite, Says Hypocrite Ed Rendell
It’s a term he loves throwing around.
If Christine Coulter Had Been Photographed Wearing a Swastika, She Would Have Resigned Already
We are far past the point of giving second chances.
Meet the City Council Candidate Endorsed by Elizabeth Warren
Kendra Brooks is running for City Council at-large as a Working Families Party candidate.
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’s New Youth Poet Laureate Wants You to Take Young People Seriously
Mia Concepcion, a 17-year-old senior at Science Leadership Academy, on her work and why adults shouldn’t discount the youth perspective.
The Philly Police Athletic League Favors White Kids, Says Latina Who Ran It
Evelyn Cintron claims she was forced into retirement after she tried to fix what she says are major disparities between Police Athletic League locations in different neighborhoods.
How Chestnut Street Loading Zones Can Help Curb Congestion
You’ll start noticing changes on Chestnut Street soon. Here’s what to expect.
How Philly Schools Fared in U.S. News’s 2020 College Rankings
Please don’t read this till you’ve sworn to yourself that you won’t use the results to pressure your already stressed-out children.
