People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.
When Did Everything Become So … Disneyfied?
The wallet-draining glow-up of childhood entertainment is taking all the fun out of it.
Philly Today: Man Charged In Kada Scott Disappearance Has Alarming Arrest History
Police are urgently hunting for his gold Toyota Camry.
Philly Today: PHL Airport Refuses to Show Kristi Noem Video
Plus, Shapiro arsonist pleads guilty. And a really good $6 burger.
Philly Today: George Bochetto Slams SEPTA With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Fare Hikes
He’s the same lawyer who forced SEPTA to reverse its drastic cuts.
Philadelphia Museum of Art Rebrands Itself as the Philadelphia Art Museum
Plus, the return of the Wawa Gobbler!
Philly Today: Inside the Massive $20 Million Iron Hill Brewery Bankruptcy
Plus, what Guy Fieri, Sammy Hagar, and Lansdale have in common.
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.
Philly Today: Debunking the Kyle Schwarber Charity Fake News
Plus, why 50 percent of Philly workers may call out sick on Friday.
Charges Against Day Care Center Owner Just Got Even More Shocking
Nick Fountain allegedly made some startling admissions to investigators over the weekend.
Politics, AI, and Stress: Why Teaching in Philly Has Never Been Harder
Welcome to teaching in 2025.
SEPTA Train Cars Pose “Immediate” Safety Risk, Says NTSB
The report comes on the heels of five SEPTA train fires this year, but the railcars are still being used on the Regional Rail.
Philly Today: Feds Charge Catholic School Teacher In Child Pornography Case
Plus, a Rittenhouse Square house containing more than 100,000 books.
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.
Philly Today: Stephen Starr Gets the New York Times Treatment
Plus, the adorable baby sloth video you need in your life today.
Philly Today: Cop Claims Local Police Department Was a Sexist Hellhole
Plus, $10 Phillies tickets and Yannick gets political at orchestra season opener.
A Century Later, the Parkway’s Grand Vision May Finally Come True
Inside the city’s plan to redesign the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Montco Official and Day Care Center Owner Charged in Child Pornography Case
Pennsylvania State Police arrested Nick Fountain on Wednesday.
