Longform

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.


News

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

Q&A

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

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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News

We Pitted the New Transit App Against SETPA’s Official App

Guess which won.

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News

Another Dîner en Blanc Brings More Complaints

The event was held at Dilworth Park this year, affecting SEPTA services.

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Opinion

The Mayor, the Rapist, and the Fear of the Sanctuary City

Is Jim Kenney’s staunch defense of Philly’s sanctuary city status really creating a public safety crisis? We took a look at the data.

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News

Get Ready for 10- (or 11- or 7-) Digit Dialing in South Jersey

Calling an 856 number from an 856 number? Seven digits is all you need. But dialing a 609 number from 609? Well …

News

Philly Unions Rally Against Trump’s Immigration Policies

Around 2,000 union workers gathered on Penn’s Landing on Wednesday.

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News

Someone Bought a $4.5 Million Nickel in Philly

The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel is one of the rarest coins in the world.


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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News

City to Block Weekend Access to Devil’s Pool

The decision follows an uptick in public safety issues at the swimming hole.

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News

After Grand Jury Report, Angry Reactions to Pope’s Tweet

His controversial tweet came hours before the investigation’s release.

Opinion

Kenney Must Be Dizzy From All the 180-Degree Turns He’s Pulling

Our mayor once again proves that pandering harms more than conviction.

News

WATCH: The Schuylkill Is a Trash Heap After Heavy Rain and Flash Floods

Rushing, muddy brown currents have left islands of basketballs, branches, plastic bottles, and tires near Boathouse Row.

News

LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: South Asian Drag Night

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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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News

Kenney: Nick Foles Should Start, Not Carson Wentz

But the mayor told TMZ that he’s “not Doug Pederson, of course.”

News

7 Injured as Man Opens Fire in Cheltenham Walmart, Then Crashes Into Cop Car

The incident occurred in the Cedarbrook Plaza store around 6 p.m. after a dispute in a checkout line, police say.

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News

Here’s the Pa. Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Report

The report identifies 301 Catholic clergy members as “predator priests.”

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News

There’s a Huge Pickle Festival Coming to Philly

And it entails everything pickle enthusiasts could ask for.

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