Longform

To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


News

New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

Q&A

The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

Latest Stories

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Woodstock Is Dead

And sometimes — really! — it’s better if things just die.

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The No-B.S. Guide to Philadelphia Sinkholes

Since 2015, the Streets Department has received more than 17,000 reports of sinkholes in Philly. Here’s a mini-lesson on why that is — and what to do if one starts opening on your street.

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Philly Free Streets: Road Closures and Parking Restrictions

Here’s where you can drive across North Broad on Saturday — and where you can’t park.

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The Trolley Tunnel Blitz Will Return Next Weekend

Trolley commuters beware: Here’s when the tunnel will be out of service.

Opinion

Of Course Philadelphia Cares About Independence Historical National Park

The board chair and the executive director of the Independence Historical Trust respond to Philly Mag’s recent article on the state of Independence Hall.

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30th Street Station’s Flipboard Looks So Lost in Its New Home

The sign will be on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania for the next three years. But the work-in-progress exhibit doesn’t have quite the same glitz and glamor as the sign’s old 30th Street home.


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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Consultant Accuses Controversial Real Estate Developer Shawn Bullard of Rape

“I don’t have to rape,” says Bullard, a former NFL hopeful and reality-TV personality who adamantly denies the woman’s allegations. “Just look at me and see how I look.”

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The Latest Additions to the Fashion District Store Lineup

After many years of construction and multiple delays, the redevelopment of the beloved Gallery Mall is set to open soon. Here’s what you’ll find inside.

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Philly Watch Parties for the Second 2020 Democratic Debates

Tensions are sure to rise in round two, and you don’t want to be screaming at your TV screen alone.

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A Montco Teen Just Won $3 Million Playing Fortnite

Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, of Pottsgrove, is 16 years old, a World Cup video game (uh, esports) champion, and probably richer than you.

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What’s Better Than One Halloween a Year? Two, Says This South Jersey Group

The organization wants to add another day of Halloween celebrations to the holiday calendar.

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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.


Best Thing: They’re Doing Another Rocky Movie!

Gonna fly … again!

Opinion

Of Course Penn Is Complicit in Amy Wax’s Racism. Of Course Penn Should Fire Her.

Every time Amy Wax proves that she’s a racist, Penn props her up. Its complicity has to stop.

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The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Is Playing at the Linc in August

Now’s your chance to see Megan Rapinoe in person.

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Presenting the Worst of Philly 2019: From Brian Sims to Geno’s Steaks and Beyond

Here are 14 losers, duds, disasters, and complete embarrassments from the year past.

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