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Philly Mag’s Favorite Long Reads of 2025

Beef bandits, billboard wars, an epic high school prom, and profiles of the biggest names in Philly — it’s our roundup of our favorite stories of 2025.


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How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas

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Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing

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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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Is Shane Gillis Bigger Than Kevin Hart? Yes. (Most Adults Are.)

The Pennsylvania-born comedian just announced he’ll headline a show at Lincoln Financial Field in July.

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Hey, Everyone: Philly Mag Has a Podcast Now!

Introducing Philly Mag Today—your daily dose of all things Philadelphia.

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17+ Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

How to spread cheer to all Philadelphians in this time of joy — and need

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Center City District’s Retail Report: Keep Shopping, You’re Good at It

And 19103 is the 10th wealthiest ZIP Code nationwide.

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Frank Rizzo Supporters Can’t Find Someone Willing to Fix the Statue

So says the prominent attorney representing the group that now owns the controversial bronze, which was damaged when the city hastily removed it.

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Behind the Scenes of Gritty’s New Calendar

Gritty’s 2026 calendar takes the Flyers mascot around iconic Philly locations.


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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Fly Fox Rescued, Robbed, and Released

Plus: Eagles fan wins wrestling championship, Art Museum hires new CEO and calls old one a thief, Delco cake recommends pie, and more.

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Meet the Man Who Beat SEPTA and Saved the Columbus and Rizzo Statues

On the heels of forcing SEPTA to cancel its drastic cuts, headline-making attorney George Bochetto prepares for new battles.

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Meet the Philly-Born Director Changing the Predator Universe

Inside Dan Trachtenberg’s path from working at a video store in Willow Grove Mall to directing one of Hollywood’s biggest sci-fi franchises

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Wrestling’s Biggest Troll is an Eagles Fan

Plus: Phillies get sent to the cornfield, Pennsport Pub gets stripped, and a Philly restaurant gets a Michelin nod four days before closing for good.

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Traitors in Our Midst: Cowboys Fans Lurking in Philly

From AI to the mayor of Upper Darby, the villainous origin stories of notable locals who’ve strayed from the virtuous Kelly Green Path.

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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.


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The War on Drugs Announce Drugcember Shows to Benefit Philly Schools

Plus, you’re not through hearing “6-7” anytime soon … and it has Philly roots.

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Michelin Stars Arrive in Philly Tonight

Tune in as Foobooz drops the announcement news.

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Larry Magid’s New Book About the Best of Philly Music

Philly’s real soundtrack is bigger, louder, weirder, and impossible to pin to one hit. In a new anthology, music impresario Larry Magid gathers the musicians, mischief-makers, and scene-builders who scored a city that never stops remixing itself.

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How Questlove Became the Defining Drummer of His Generation

John Lingan’s new book traces the Roots drummer’s journey from Philly prodigy to genre-shaping innovator.

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