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.

Trending

  1. From Fairmount to the Today Show: Sheinelle Jones

  2. The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

  3. The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 2

  4. The Most Quintessentially Philadelphia Sports Moments – Philadelphia Magazine

  5. The Philadelphia Flower Show, By the Numbers

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

Latest Stories

Mark Kingsdorf, owner of Philly’s The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants, ­gives his quick fixes for some nuptial dilemmas.

Even we get stumped sometimes, but we always know where to turn: Mark Kingsdorf, owner of Philly’s The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants, ­wedding etiquette […]

We’re eating at A Cut Above deli in Newton Square, where hoagies are served on tasty Sarcone’s bread.

What I miss most about living in South Philly? Easy: Sarcone’s bread. So you can imagine how happy I was to happen on A Cut […]

Flowing silhouettes, soft fabrics and delicate details, the goddess-like
styles of the season capture all the romance of your day

With flowing silhouettes, soft fabrics and delicate details, the goddess-like styles of the season capture all the romance of your day View the slideshow here […]

Here’s what some of our helpful friends had to say about your problems.

Q: My regular hair stylist doesn’t do updos; where do I even begin finding someone good who can do what I want for my wedding […]

Perfectly adorable — and supremely yummy — treats from a new Rittenhouse dessert boutique

These treats from Rittenhouse’s recently opened cupcake-only bakery, Brown Betty Petite (an offshoot of NoLibs’ ever-popular Brown Betty Dessert Boutique), make perfectly adorable — and […]

Emelia & Jay Bachman, May 18, 2008, Appleford, Villanova

Five years ago on New Year’s Day — nearly nine years after becoming best friends at the Johns Hopkins orientation for incoming Philly-area students — […]

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.

You’ve got a full-time job, jam-packed social calendar and now, a wedding to plan.  Here’s how to do it all

It happened 17 days before my wedding.  I was on my way into the office, inching along I-95, late for a meeting, steering with my […]

When selecting the Flowers for your wedding day, choose them as you would your produce: Go for what’s in season.

When selecting the Flowers for your wedding day, choose them as you would your produce: Go for what’s in season. Your gorgeous arrangements will look […]

For better or worse, she’s yours — till death do you part

When my ex and I called it quits, I didn’t immediately realize that I wasbreaking up with his mother, too. Though he and I agreed […]

Check out the top five hottest places to multitask while you shop!

Every holiday season, I set out with the intent to find the perfect gift for everyone on my list. No ubiquitous buys from big-mall shops […]

The best way to save some calories at any holiday is to BYOD, bring your own dessert. Try out this tasty Ginger Pear Cobbler recipe with fewer calories and grams of fat!

The best way to save some calories at any holiday is to BYOD, bring your own dessert. Not only can you make it healthy, but […]

Read More About

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.

So just how much of a "local" are you, really? Test your Philly knowledge to find out

In honor of our centennial, we present a 20-question test of your knowledge of all things Philly. First prize: a new condo! (Well, not really, […]

Stick with these tips and you won’t go home regretting every bite this holiday.

Thanksgiving is the ultimate eating holiday. With the focus on the food and eating plenty of it, where does your healthy diet fit in? Follow […]

49 crowd-pleasing picks: Our guide to the most stylish gifts around

Sure, the holiday season is all about carols and cocktails, warm fires and sparkly clothes, wonderful gifts … Oh, yeah. The gifts. Admit it: Finding […]

We hear dead people 

IN HONOR OF Philadelphia magazine’s 100th anniversary, Exit Interview brings you an exclusive — nay, historic — conversation with a man who left town in […]

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>