Philadelphia Magazine People, Places, News & Views
News

Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


women's sports philadelphia
Longform

Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

News

Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

navy yard philadelphia
Longform

Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

Latest Stories

News

Morning Scoop: Christie Calls Akin’s Comments Stupid, Calls for Resignation

Person of Interest in Officer Walker’s Murder. On Wednesday afternoon, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced that the PPD took a person of interest into custody […]

News

How the Voting Wars Started

In his new book, The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown, University of California election law scholar Richard L. Hasen traces […]

News

Q&A: Eric Alan

On disco, dancing and his new single

News

6 Myths About PHL

I travel a few times a month for business, which means I’m a frequent visitor to the Philadelphia International Airport. It’s a good airport and, […]

News

Women of America, It’s Time to Cry “Rape”

I’ve had cause to get polemical on the GOP before. Hell, if we’re being honest, I’ve had cause to get polemical on the GOP since […]

News

Saying Goodbye to Philly’s Favorite Drunk Redhead

This week, the not-very-sad news broke that The Office will end after this season. While the show used to be one of the funniest on […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.


News

I Put My Pet Chihuahua to Sleep This Week

I put my dog to sleep this weekend. I’ve written about her before in these (virtual) pages because she was such a comical little creature. […]

Longform

The John Bolaris Situation

John Bolaris is in a bit of a pickle, as John Bolaris often is. He wants to talk, he really does. But talking always seems […]

Eagles GM Howie Roseman is the youngest GM in the NFL.
Longform

Howie Roseman’s Geek-Fueled Football Fantasy

Last October, Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel sat at his locker after practice, shirtless, all sinewy muscles and unfurled dreadlocks, looking every bit the warrior who […]

Longform

4 Best Places to Do Outdoor Activities in Philly

Outdoor Activity in Philly: Mountain Biking Wissahickon Creek Trail, Philadelphia: Valley Green Inn, West Valley Green Road Yes, it’s an “in-town” path, but you’ll never […]

Longform

Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Rex 1516

It’s taken the nearly five years since Gourmet magazine cemented Southern food’s trendy status by devoting an entire issue to it, but Philadelphia may now […]

Read More About

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


Longform

The City of PTSD

Norris Square is both lovely and out of place—a park interrupting trash-strewn streets and dirty concrete with a sudden surprising burst of green. Elegant decaying […]

Longform

The Great American Hotel

There are hotels that are merely places to lay your head before you trip off to your actual destination. And then there are hotels that […]

Longform

Eau De Philly: Decoding Our City’s Street Scents

For almost two years now, I’ve lived on a charming street in Fairmount where verdant window boxes and rows of trees create a pleasant sort […]

Longform

One of Us: Stu Bykofsky

My name is … Stu Bykofsky. My earliest byline was Stuart D. Bykofsky, but then during one of our episodic makeovers, they told me it wouldn’t […]

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>