People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Why this chapter of our city’s story might be our best since, well, 1776
Search Continues for Man Trapped After Gas Station Explosion
Investigators say two workers were injured when an underground propane tank exploded in Bucks County.
Lower Merion Schools: OK, We’ll Leave Most of Stoneleigh Alone
The district is eyeing another property for a new middle school.
PHOTOS: Scenes From the 2018 Odunde Festival
People and moments that caught our eye at the biggest African street festival in the country.
Kenney, Clarke Denounce Proposal to Replace Philly’s Soda Tax
“Hiking our sales tax is simply not an option for the city,” the officials wrote.
You Can Now Ask Domino’s to Fill Philly’s Potholes
It’s part of the company’s “Paving for Pizza” initiative.
Philly School Called FBI on Pakistani Boy Over This School Project, Says Suit
The parents of the boy are suing Northeast Philly’s St. Dominic Catholic School.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
Nicetown Neighbors Continue Fight Against SEPTA Power Plant
A coalition of neighborhood groups is asking the city’s Zoning Board to scuttle the project.
From Phillies to Bhillies: Philadelphia Reacts to “IHOb”
IHOP officially changed its name — and Philly is not on board.
Bucks County School District Prepares for Shooting by Stockpiling Trauma Kits
They’ll help prevent students from bleeding out in the event of a mass shooting.
Wawa’s Secret Menu Gets a Colorful Update
Goodbye, birthday-cake shakes. Hello, rainbow bagels! (Here’s how you can snag one.)
Coming Soon: “Watershed Ice,” Philadelphia’s Newest Treat
Here’s where (and when) you can get some.
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.
Anti–Gun Violence Advocates to Rally on Art Museum Steps
The event will start at 1 p.m. on Monday.
I Sat Through 12 Hours of Taylor Mac’s Philly Show — and Loved It
An R. Eric Thomas review of this bona fide epic.
Severe Flooding Forces Closure of Eastbound Lanes on I-76
After clearing the roadway, PennDOT was able to open one lane for travel shortly before 10 a.m. Monday.
The Re-Re-Re-Re-Rebirth of Atlantic City
When the casinos closed, everybody wrote it off. What if everybody was wrong?
