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

News

Dockless Bikes (And More E-Bikes) Are Coming to Philly

The dockless bikes will be part of a pilot program coming later this year.

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News

Evil Genius Made a Sixers-Themed “Trust the Process” Beer

Just in time for the playoffs.

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News

Philly Finally Has a Fully Functional Recycling Program Again

But it sure ain’t cheap: The cost in fiscal year 2019 will likely exceed $10 million.

News

Philly Created More Jobs in 2018 Than in Any Year Since 1969

That’s according to the Center City District’s annual State of the City report. But the CCD’s findings aren’t all good news.

Opinion

Philly, We’re Officially Living in an Apartheid State

When the vast amount of equity, wealth, and resources are controlled by a city’s racial minority, it’s time to start asking why.

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News

Spruce Street Harbor Park Reopens for the Summer Soon

Plus just-released event highlights to get you excited for waterfront park season.


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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News

The No-B.S. Guide to Recycling in Philadelphia

You’d better be informed, because bad recycling habits can end up doing more harm than good.

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News

Monday Is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the Primary

What are you waiting for? Do it now! (Here’s how.)

News

Will Rebecca Rhynhart Derail the City’s New Voting Machines?

Despite a recent decision, the city controller — and other critics — cite a lack of transparency in the multimillion-dollar purchase.

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News

Is This Rich Middle-Aged White Guy From Texas the Most Revolutionary Thinker in Philly?

Richard Vague is known in Philadelphia as a venture capitalist and a Renaissance Man.

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News

Millennials! Get Over Your Blankies and Stuffed Animals and Grow Up Already!

Just as I become a grandma, my kids’ generation is regressing into infancy.

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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.


Longform

Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s May Issue

Are the outrageous costs of prescription drugs making you furious, too?

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Investigative Journalist Nicole Weisensee Egan on Chronicling Bill Cosby’s Fall

The longtime Philly reporter talks about social media, #MeToo, and her new book, Chasing Cosby.

Best Thing This Week: The Great State Amphibian Debate

All hail the Pennsylvania snot otter!

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News

Shakespeare & Co. Is Selling Copies of the Mueller Report

It’s printing copies from its espresso book machine.

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