Next Tuesday—on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America—Philadelphia will get its own memorial to the terrible events of that day. The new […]

Does Amtrak’s plan to run a new high-speed bullet train straight through the heart of Philadelphia sound crazy? Maybe a little. But writer Eric Jaffe, […]

Some good news from within the PhillyMag house:  The folks at our new Birds 24/7 blog have joined forces with 97.5 The Fanatic to offer […]

Sure, Joe Biden talked a long time. Yes, Barack Obama’s speech lacked the inspirational elements that we’ve come to expect. But how truthful were their […]

The community celebrated last night

There was a time when collecting unemployment compensation benefits meant that you had to show up at some dingy government office on a regular basis […]

Some good news out of Philadelphia schools: Our students are getting thinner—or, at least, less fat. [Be Well Philly] A study in the journal Preventing […]

The upcoming election will be influenced by the debates, television commercials, and efforts to get out the vote. However, a major factor will be whether […]

There’s not much good news for President Obama in today’s report on America’s jobs situation—incumbent presidents don’t usually fare well when the economy is suffering. […]

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Kacie McDonnell, perhaps you’ve seen her ads for Fiat of Maple Shade on television. She’s the curvy […]

LGBT guide to the city and beyond

How Did Barack Obama Do? Closing out the Democratic National Convention last night, the President asked the American people to vote for him one more […]

Are they threatened?

Getting down to the marriage business

For many, the idea of adding another series to our DVR program list is exhausting. (Hell, I still have 12 Grimms, 10 Fringe, a season […]