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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.


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

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

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Montreal, Quebec

Montreal, Quebec I knew all the signs in Montreal would be in French, but what was with all the tall, slender, beautiful people? (Am I […]

Pulse: Chatter: Snuffed Out

“Candy, cigar-ettes!” Edyta Klimza announces in an inviting Polish lilt. Sauntering through the Borgata in a sexy uniform and pillbox hat, Klimza is a rare […]

Pulse: Brooke de la Villanova: High Society

Well, krumpets, fall party season has proven to be just as manic as I had forecast. One of our fave events was the annual Breast […]

It’s time to throw a flag at national sports-media types who keep carping about how awful Philly fans are

During the Eagles’ national television debut this season, Monday Night Football’s Tony Kornheiser grilled Charles Barkley about how tough it was to play sports in […]

With homicides out of control, the ­Nutter administration’s legacy may hinge on one hire: police commissioner

It’s a non-race for mayor this month, so the political class is focusing its chatter on the race for the chair of departing police commissioner […]

Pulse: Philadelphicon: Northeast vs. Central

Every Thanksgiving since 1897 — with breaks here and there for World Wars — Northeast High and Central High have played a football game. It’s […]


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.


Off the Cuff

I would find all of this amusing if it didn’t hurt so much. You can readily see how Atlantic City could become a great seaside […]

At Germantown’s Botanical Style, Brian Foster gives found objects a second chance at life

At Germantown’s Botanical Style, Brian Foster gives found objects a second chance at life At Botanical Style, furnishings designer Brian Foster’s Germantown studio, a salvaged […]

Style Picks: Exports: Sweater Set

For those who take pride in having scored Mary Clark’s hand-knitted Stellapop sweaters at her Old City boutique, Vagabond, before the Barneys of the world […]

Prime Finds: Moc On

So laid-back-cool and comfy, they’re like updated Uggs you can actually wear in public — without looking like Britney circa 2004. Minnetonka moccasins, $35 at […]

There was Frank, Sammy, Dean, Lawford and their skinny comic pal from South Philly. Those were the days, and for Joey Bishop, they always will be

The bit Joey Bishop had worked up was this: Peter Lawford, the actor whose brother-in-law, JFK, had just been elected president of the United States, […]

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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.


Home: Shop: Lambertville

Lambertville hardly looks big enough to fill three hours of solid browsing, but this small town is densely packed. The riverside hamlet has an art-town […]

Kelly Clarkson sings from her new album My December (in October.)

After some very public squabbling with her record label, less-than-spectacular album sales and a cancelled summer tour, it’s safe to say it’s been a tough […]

Zot bests the rest with 30-plus versions of this Belgian standard

Zot bests the rest with 30-plus versions of this Belgian standard A restaurant should always know what it is, and, perhaps more importantly, what it […]

Club la Maison, Wayne

Once you start, you’re hooked. I am one of the devout 6 a.m. Spinners at Wayne’s Club La Maison. I roll out of bed somewhere […]

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