People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.
Philly’s Marian Anderson Is Getting Some Long-Overdue Love
Eighty years ago this month, the world’s most famous singer became a civil rights icon.
All the Hip Crap Starbucks Is Trying to Push on a Reluctant Fishtown
The coffee chain wants to bring an ultra-artsy location to Frankford Avenue — but residents really aren’t having it.
Lower Merion Cop Says Male Officers Sexted Her and Tracked Her Via GPS
In a just-filed federal lawsuit, Sgt. Jo Anne Pepitone says there is “rampant sexual harassment” inside the Lower Merion Police Department.
Philly Is Incinerating Half of Its Recycling — and It’s Partly Your Fault
Think you’re saving the planet by putting plastic forks and pizza boxes in your blue bin? Really you’re just contaminating the stuff that is recyclable — and costing the city millions.
Meet the Brothers Who Think They Can Fix Northern Liberties
Do the Post Brothers have the answer for Philly’s most puzzling neighborhood?
Best Thing This Week: It’s Bryce Harper’s World
Did anyone ever have a better week than he did?
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
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.
No Joke: Kenney Thinks “Overqualified” Black People Are Cause of City’s Diversity Woes
The mayor seems to lack a sincere understanding of how to address the racial disparities that have hovered over his administration since the beginning.
A Philly Photographer’s Wrenching Images of the Migrant Caravan in Mexico
“Do I have the answer — no,” says Drexel grad Ada Trillo, whose exhibit opens Friday at the University of the Arts. “But I am bringing awareness through art. That’s what I know how to do.”
A Philly Publisher Is Releasing Mean Girls Rewritten in Shakespearean Style
Quirk Books’ Much Ado About Mean Girls is out on April 23rd.
The Franklin Square Fountain Is Getting a Colorful Upgrade
And it will include timed light shows!
Controller’s Office: Whites Are Overrepresented in Philadelphia’s City Workforce
A report released by city controller Rebecca Rhynhart found troubling numbers across most city departments.
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.
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.
Meet the Philly Candidate Who Has Run for Four Different Seats
This time around, longtime community advocate Tracey Gordon is running for Register of Wills.
Why Schools Like Temple Choose to Go Tobacco-Free
It’s not because they want to “ban fun,” as one Twitter user wrote.
Cardi B and Travis Scott to Headline Made in America
And yes, the festival will return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Rapper Tech 9 Was Facing Child Porn Charges Before His Death
The legendary Philly battle rapper was due in court to be arraigned on March 25th — the day after he died.
