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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution


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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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Will More Philly Restaurants Speak Out Against Donald Trump?

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Woman Says She Was Unwelcome at Main Line College Because She’s Muslim

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The dynamo point guard, game-saver and senior team co-captain of Villanova’s powerhouse basketball squad.

Age: 22. A. K. A.: The dynamo point guard, game-saver and senior team co-captain of Villanova’s powerhouse basketball squad. On cheesesteaks: “I like it regular, […]

The Inquirer’s next-biggest problem.

Call it a helluva footnote in the ongoing Inquirer bankruptcy saga. It all started back in 2008, when sports columnist and voluble talking head Stephen […]

Inquirer TV-columnist-turned-Penn-instructor Gail Shister has the perfect name for her class on TV news.

Longtime Inquirer TV-columnist-turned-Penn-instructor Gail Shister says she had the perfect name for her class on late-night and prime-time TV and TV news, but the university […]

Everyone’s a freaking critic.

“Well, I’ve seen worse,” says Elliott Curson of the new Philadelphia logo recently unveiled by the city — the cracked-bell silhouette tag-lined “Life • Liberty […]

We checked in with local librarians to see who’s borrowing what, permanently.

This month, in honor of National Return the Borrowed Book Week, we checked in with local librarians to see who’s borrowing what, permanently. They say […]

Can a website lure retailers to the city?

When, last fall, the Philadelphia Retail Marketing Alliance made its debut, it finally seemed as if retail in this city was catching up with the […]


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.


An exhibit at the Betsy Ross House shows the flag-maker in a new light.

I visited the Betsy Ross House at 2nd and Arch the other day to see a new re-creation of the upholstery shop where Betsy worked. […]

The dish on Ed Snider, Ryan Howard, Kelly Boyd and more….

Seems like everyone is talking about Ed Snider these days. Not only has the Comcast-Spectacor honcho been spied with former flame Roseanne Martin, but the […]

Wine finds a new place in our effervescent cocktail scene.

If you’re a cocktail drinker in Philadelphia, times have never been better. And as a wine writer who has always enjoyed a cocktail as a […]

The actress (and her voice) swoop into town.

We’re not used to getting actors of such high caliber. How did PTC convince you? It’s the play. I got the script in April, and […]

Chestnut Hill’s Little Tree House is fun for kids and hassle-free for parents.

Much as we love toting the tots to the Please Touch Museum, the place can be a lot of work. At this newly expanded Chestnut […]

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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.


Rittenhouse is the newest home for a casual, NY-based shop.

While newcomer Brooklyn Industries — which has 10 stores in New York — is all about the Empire State, some serendipitous connections have brought a […]

Pilates purist Brie Neff stretches out at a new location.

Just when you thought Pilates purist Brie Neff and her studio, Equilibrium, couldn’t get any better, they did. A move down the street means Neff’s […]

The infrared sauna at this natural spa caught our eye.

New Natural Healing Spa offers everything from hair services to hot-stone massages in an ample space. But it’s the infrared sauna that caught our eye. […]

Hot sale pics from J. Karma and Maxwell James.

All the stellar brands of boots that Old City’s J. Karma carries — from these vintage-inspired Simone Fryes (regularly $329) to sleek Jeffrey Campbells — […]

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