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The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution
Artist Behind Massive Robot Sculpture in NoLibs Insists It Comes in Peace
Philly doesn’t have a stellar hospitality history when it comes to robot visitors — just ask hitchBOT.
The Last Thing Philly’s LGBTQ Community Needs Is a Rainbow Bridge
We could solve some real problems for what it would cost to slap a coat of empty symbolism on the Walt Whitman.
The Immigrant on My Couch
My future brother-in-law has an MBA and a master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Delaware. So why is he sleeping in my living room?
A Philadelphia Legend on Life Without a Computer, Email, or Facebook
A Q&A with Halloween icon Henri David.
It’s Time to Call B.S. on Innovation
Maybe technological advancement isn’t always a good thing.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.
Sneak Peek: Inside Philly Mag’s February Issue
Our February issue drops this week. Who’s responsible for the epidemic of teenage anxiety?
21 Places to Escape the Tyranny of Modern Technology in Philly
From typewriter stores to connection-free coffee shops, how to live like a Luddite.
Raquel Salas Rivera on the Difference Between a Philadelphian and an American
Philly’s poet laureate has a new collection — and plenty to say about the state of America.
These Philadelphians Want to Build a Shrine to Alexander Hamilton
Will the First Bank get its shot?
Best Thing: Giant Grocery Robots!
Let’s welcome our robot overlords in three … two … one …
Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.
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.
7 Philly Violence Prevention Programs to Know and Support This MLK Day
Violence has become a popular pastime, Martin Luther King Jr. once said. Here are a few Philly organizations working to carry on the leader’s message of nonviolence.
Blondell Reynolds Brown Will Not Seek a Sixth City Council Term
Renowned for her efforts to diversify city government, Reynolds Brown is expected to endorse her chief of staff as her replacement.
Mayor Kenney Announces New Gun Violence Prevention Initiative
The announcement comes on the heels of a year that saw the city’s highest homicide rate in more than a decade.
