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Saving Becca

BEFORE THE DIAGNOSIS, BEFORE BECCA FACED THE prospect of losing her hair, her fertility and the 14th year of her childhood, Bob and Sue Piccinini […]

Help Chase and Jennifer Utley in their fight to save Philadelphia’s injured and abandoned animals

Help Chase and Jennifer Utley in their fight to save Philadelphia’s injured and abandoned animals. If you’re looking for a new pet, make your first […]

Good Life: Postcard: Greetings From … Charleston

Why we headed down to Charleston for good eats, posh digs, and an altogether leisurely weekend. Stately antebellum mansions behind a haze of Spanish moss, […]

A cool treat for hot days

Lassi, a cool Southeast Asian beverage based on yogurt and often enhanced with sugar, salt, fruit purée or spices, is almost as good as a […]

Why your nose knows best

When I go out on a reviewing meal, I strive to keep the situation favorable for accurate tasting and observing. I bring a companion who […]

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.

The restaurant you need to revisit

Back in the April issue, I sang the praises of The Ugly American on Front Street. I recently revisited the place, and I’m happy to […]

A recent controversy at the University of Pennsylvania tells us much about the current state of American culture

A recent controversy at the University of Pennsylvania strikes me as one of those things that, the more I think about it, tell us much […]

The Tan Airbrush In A Can is an instant bronzer and a (supposedly long-lasting) self-tanner in one.

I’m super pumped. I’m a bit of a self-made self-tanning guinea pig. I’m blonde, fair, and slam-packed with various events every weekend this summer, keeping […]

A roundup of local celeb spotting and news.

The annual Ball on the Square is ostensibly about the flora, fauna and general folderol of the Rittenhouse set, but this year seemed more like […]

Why a change at Pennsylvania Hospital has some moms-to-be on edge

IN SIMPLER TIMES, childbirth was fairly straightforward: A woman picked a doctor, and that doctor attended to her from day one to delivery. But if, […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.

In honor of our centennial, we look back at some of the stories that shaped Philly Mag

When 13-year-old Becca Piccini of Doylestown was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma in 1997, it marked the start of an agonizing year she and her family […]

Three Philly power players, one hush-hush plan, and the return of a top chef?

EVER SINCE CHEF Shola Olunloyo left Bleu in 2000 and started teensy Studiokitchen — a storied eight-person private dining room in his West Philly apartment […]

A look at how Philly’s airport got to first place status.

When, a few months back, J.D. Power and Associates named Philadelphia International Airport number one among the country’s big hubs when it came to customer […]

A local family continues its tradition of corn-growing.

Time was, if you were eating sweet corn in Philadelphia, you were eating sweet corn from Buckingham’s None Such Farm. There, the Yerkes family has […]

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