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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

Latest Stories

This South Philly Artist Turned Her Vagina Into Art

Katie Nocella says art depicting vaginas is more relevant than ever in this #MeToo age of empowerment.

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Coming Soon: Pulse, Fountain Art at Dilworth Park

Pulse features sheets of colorful mist that move with the subways and trolleys underground.

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Summer’s Not Over: Heat Advisory Issued for Philly

Heat index values could reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit this week.

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Philly Schools Will Send Students Home Early Due to “Excessive Heat”

This is exactly what some parents and teachers warned about when the district announced an earlier start date.

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Stevie Wonder Just Showed the World How It’s Done

His two-and-a-half hour performance at the Borgata this weekend puts most musicians these days to shame.

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Person of Interest in Ex-Playboy Model’s Murder Sought by Police

Authorities released surveillance footage related to the case on Monday.


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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PennDOT to Open 13 REAL ID Centers

You’ll be able to pick up your ID over-the-counter at the centers in March.

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Watch: Cop Punches Antifa Protester During Violent Clash in Center City

“We are investigating the entire circumstances internally,” a police spokesperson told Philly Mag on Monday afternoon.

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Philly Wants to Keep Its Amazon Proposal Secret

The city is fighting attempts to reveal its $545,000 proposal in court.

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Millennials Are Drowning in Student Debt

They may have energized our city, but their student loan debt could crush the city.

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5 Philly Artists You Need to See This Fall

From dance to theater to rock, these are the names to watch.

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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.


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Does Philly Even Care About Its Musical Heritage?

Enough with cheesesteaks and the Liberty Bell. Can we get a tourism campaign around our amazing music scene?

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One of Us: Michael Coard

The prominent criminal defense attorney and social justice firebrand talks Public Enemy, his long-standing veganism, and why he thinks good cops technically don’t exist in Philadelphia.

Best Thing This Week: Setting Free the Bears

And the zebras, and the giraffes, and the elephants …

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No Charges in Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old

Julian Angelucci was collided with a driver while riding his bike in South Philly.

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