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In a season full of ups and downs, first-year head coach Rick Tocchet and an unexpected core of rising stars has given the city’s most devoted fan base — and Bryce Harper — hope.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This Pa. State Sen. Just Got a Shoutout from Elizabeth Warren
Warren told state senator Katie Muth to “keep persisting” after watching this viral video.
Wawa Welcome America: Road Closures, SEPTA, and Everything Else You Need to Know
Wondering which streets to avoid or where to park on Thursday? We’ve got you covered.
American Flags Were Works of Art — Until Government Got Involved
Collector Jeff Bridgman — whose 13-star American flags are on exhibit through July 21 — on why pre-20th-century Stars and Stripes are the real pinnacle of U.S. vexillography.
Independence National Park Is an Embarrassing Mess. Why Doesn’t Anyone Care?
The birthplace of the United States is turning into a shambles, and no one — the feds, the city, Philadelphians themselves — seems inclined to do anything about it.
