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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Teacher Asks Students to Stop Bullying After Romney T-Shirt Fiasco

The math teacher from Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond that ridiculed 16-year-old Samantha Pawlucy for wearing a Mitt Romney T-shirt to school has […]

Mitt Romney Turns Down Invite From Nickelodeon

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney recently turned down an invitation to participate in Nickelodeon’s “Kids Pick the President” event. A Nickelodeon press release indicates that […]

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Barbra’s Set From Last Night

Find out what you missed

VIDEO: Obama Ad Slams Romney for Big Bird Comments [UPDATE]

A new ad from the campaign to re-elect Barack Obama slams Mitt Romney for his recent comments on Big Bird. Romney has vocalized his intention […]

So, Pennsylvania Is a Swing State Again

A new poll from Siena Research Institute indicates that the Keystone State is once again up for grabs in the upcoming presidential election. Based on […]

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Police Search for Missing 8-Year-Old [UPDATE]

Philadelphia Police are searching for a missing 8-year-old boy after the kid never made it home from football practice. Sahjir Bullock’s brother was supposed to […]


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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Roxy Theater Is About to Become Awesome Again

Back in September, I broke the news that Sansom Street’s Roxy Theater would be closing in the immediate future. Well, that immediate future came last […]

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Q&A: Eagles Color Commentator Mike Quick

So where do you stand on this year’s Eagles? The squad is as talented as any that I’ve ever seen. If you go down the […]

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Sandusky’s Lawyer Buys Booze for Students, Says “Coeds Appreciated”

Karl Rominger, the man not named Joe Amendola who is representing Jerry Sandusky, was at Zeno’s, a hipster beer bar in State College on Monday […]

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Sandusky Sentenced to 30-60 Years

On Tuesday, a judge sentenced former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky to 30-60 years in prison. Sandusky had previously been convicted on dozens of […]

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Do You Care How Philly Mag Ranks Your Alma Mater?

As soon as I saw the Philadelphia magazine issue with area high-school rankings on its cover, I got an urgent feeling inside, like I had […]

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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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Young, Gay – and Amish

One man tells his story

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Is it Finally Time to End Affirmative Action?

Tomorrow the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that will put to the test decades-old admissions policies favoring minorities at […]

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Review: Last Night’s Barbra Streisand Show

Last night, Barbra Streisand took to the stage at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to kick off her short Back to Brooklyn tour, which moves […]

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Get Candy Crowley a Giant Gong and a Shirtless Bodybuilder

With Obama-Romney II exactly one week away, it is time to address the most frustrating aspect of presidential debates: gutless moderators. I like Jim Lehrer. […]

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