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Rocky wasn’t just a boxer. He was a marathoner.
Best Thing This Week: A Very Wet Vacation
We’d like to say nothing could dampen our spirits, but …
The Looming DROP Apocalypse
As other cities around the country dump their DROP plans, can Philly muster the will to get rid of ours — before our pension woes swallow us whole?
Sneak Peek: Inside Philly Mag’s October Issue
Our October issue drops this week. Are you ready to reconsider the cheesesteak?
Barack Obama to Visit Philadelphia Next Week
The former president will stump for Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey.
LGBTQ: Juan Franco Murillo
We talk to the emerging community leader about his journey from front-line staffer to running a Gayborhood nonprofit.
$6 Million Settlement Reached in Death of Bicyclist
The family of Emily Fredricks, who was struck by a truck in November, started a foundation in her name.
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.
Michelle Obama Is Coming to Philly, and Here’s How You Can Get Tickets
Tickets will set you back as much as $2,000 (each!) for the Wells Fargo Center event.
Philly Is Getting Its First Ever Augmented Reality Mural
It’s a collaboration between Philly producer/DJ King Britt and muralist Joshua Mays.
The West Philly Woman Who Transforms Songs Into Quilts
When Eliza Hardy Jones isn’t playing with Strand of Oaks, Grace Potter, and Iron & Wine, she’s making quilts out of songs. OK, yeah — allow us to explain.
Jeb Bush to Teach in Special Role at Penn This Year
He’ll take the same title that Joe Biden assumed last year.
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.
It Happened Last Night: Bradley Cooper Came to Philly With “A Star Is Born”
He refused to do the E-A-G-L-E-S chant. But we still love him — and his gorgeous new movie — anyway.
Philly Doc Wins Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against CHOP
“I came forward with my story because I believe that we, the healthcare community, need to determine how to ensure that women who bear children are treated equally, and with respect,” says Dr. Kaede Ota, who has obtained a $500,000 judgment against CHOP.
How Did This Guy Get to Be a Head Lifeguard at a Philly Public Pool?
Police say that Michael Daniels sexually assaulted a girl at the John B. Kelly Pool this summer. He previous pleaded guilty to indecent exposure in 2015.
