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To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Avoid This Area Ahead of Trump’s Visit on Tuesday

Unless you want to see the president or sit in gnarly traffic, that is.

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Some People Really Hate This Boathouse Row Viking Statue

One year ago, the statue was vandalized. Now, it’s been dragged into the Schuylkill River.

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After Gritty, SEPTA Wants Its Own Damn Mascot

Naturally, their request for public input has turned out amusingly.

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You Can Still Use Your Pa. License to Get On a Plane

The feds just granted Pennsylvania another REAL ID extension. Here’s the deal.

LGBTQ&A: Kevin Parker and Kerry Scott

We chat with the creators of Philly Fashion Week about how they’ve kept one of the most dynamic runway shows in the region going strong for 13 years.

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This Abington HS Teacher Was Just Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Student

Latin teacher Thomas Kummer has been suspended and is in police custody.


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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Eagles Fans Drank Plane’s Entire Booze Supply En Route to Titans Game

This Southwest flight attendant said that she had to listen to “Fly Eagles Fly” 35 times while in the air. But this story has a very happy ending.

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President Trump Is Speaking In Center City On Tuesday

The mid-term campaign stumping is really heating up.

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How Michael Rubin, Meek Mill’s Billionaire Bestie, Got Woke

The Lafayette Hill native’s path from e-commerce titan to Sixers co-owner to social justice crusader.

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Cherry Street Pier Is Philly’s Best New Thing

Here’s why the city’s latest pier park could be an urbanist game-changer.

Can Philly Get a Lesbian Bar? Please?

Five years after Sisters closed, the city still has no club for queer women. That’s got to change.

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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.


Best Thing This Week: The Flyers’ Funky New Friend

Did you know “mascot” comes from the Occitan word for “witch”?

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Because of Course Gritty Was On Jimmy Fallon Last Night

From non-existence to a national audience in four days.

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March to End Rape Culture Comes to Center City This Weekend

Philly women — and their allies — are taking to the streets.

Main Line Doctor Says Lower Merion Schools Ignored Her Sexual Abuse Allegations

Liz Goldman is ready to share her story publicly — one she’s been trying to tell for years.

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