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The 3rd Congressional District has a highly competitive primary for the first time in 35 years. From the son of a former mayor to a famous doctor to a high-profile state representative, here’s what you need to know before you head to the polls.
Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Want Hahnemann Hospital to Close
Members of his 2020 presidential campaign team will protest outside the facility on Thursday.
The Beautiful Weirdness of Philly, One House Picture at a Time
The Twitter bot Every Lot Philly is relentlessly documenting every piece of property in the city. The results are occasionally sublime.
You Can Help Give Away $1 Million of the Philadelphia Foundation’s Money
It’s philanthropy with a twist: The organization has selected 15 grant finalists, but you get to choose the winners.
New Snow Day Law Makes It Official: Pennsylvania Hates Happiness
Gov. Wolf has signed a bill that will allow schools to force students to work from home when the weather outside is frightful.
What Philadelphia Is Losing When It Loses Hahnemann Hospital
A devastated Hahnemann doctor calls the planned closure of the 171-year-old safety-net hospital the “consequence of valuing money over the health and safety of tens of thousands of the city’s people.”
Can South Philly Hold On to What’s Always Made It Unique?
It’s our most famous neighborhood, defined by its immigrants and its characters, by intermingling (sometimes clashing) cultures — and by near-constant change.
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.
Racial Discrimination Is the Legacy South Philly Can’t Seem to Outgrow
The land of Rocky has yet to deal with its history as a notoriously segregated place.
A Brief Timeline of South Philly Through the Ages
From roaming buffalo and Dutch settlers through the first Odunde Festival and our restaurant boom.
Should We Be Afraid of the Mariner East Pipeline?
The ongoing battle over the project is taking place in the backyards of Chester and Delaware county residents, who live in fear of a catastrophe.
Experimental Filmmaker Tiona Nekkia McClodden Doesn’t Care If You Miss the Point
The 38-year-old Philadelphian is part of the Whitney Biennial Exhibition in New York City.
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.
Best Thing: Frenchy’s Folds It Up
The Ocean City fry shop tried a sneak takeover of the 9th Street beach. Guess what happened next?
The Worst Thing About the Jersey Shore Isn’t Spray Sunscreen. It’s Biting Flies.
Noticed more lately? Global warming may be to blame.
Puzzled by That Ad Comparing Philly to Barcelona? It’s Not Such a Stretch, Says Tourism Head
Even if you don’t buy Visit Philly CEO Jeff Guaracino’s rationale, he really just wants to get people talking about his ad. And it’s working.
Frustrated With Philly’s Fringe Festival, Theater Artists Are Launching Free Fringe Philly
It’s free to attend and free to participate in, and will run concurrently with September’s big “official” Fringe.
