Guides

Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


Longform

Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

Latest Stories

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Philly Will Soon Be Home to the Biggest Wawa in the World

And it’s going to be very, very fancy.

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The Soda Tax Has Had a Huge Impact on Philly’s Soda-Drinking Habits, Suggests New Study

Researchers at Drexel provide some fascinating insights into how the tax has changed the way we drink.

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One of the Oldest Houses in Philly Is Going Up for Sheriff’s Sale

Here’s your chance to own an authentic piece of Philadelphia’s colonial past.

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Strange Revelations: The Philly Hate Preacher Who Wants to Save Your Soul

How a currency-trading fraudster named Aden Rusfeldt became the leader of a secretive religious sect.

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Vince Fumo’s Son Is Running for Office in Philly (and Producing a Play!)

The offspring of the ex-con former state senator dishes on the Fumo legacy, his campaign for committee person in South Philadelphia, and his upcoming theatrical work about the Italian Market.

News

LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: “I’m From Driftwood” 5th Annual Spring Brunch Fundraiser.


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.


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Philly’s ICE Office Arrests More Immigrants Without Convictions Than Any Other

Sixty-four percent of arrests from the field office that oversees Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia were of “suspects” with no criminal record.

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City Councilman Wants to Eliminate Marijuana Testing for Parolees

Parolees who test positive for THC can be sent back to jail or into treatment.

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Montco Woman Charged With Letting Her Dog Freeze to Death

The January incident is one of the first local cases of a felony charge under Libre’s Law, Pennsylvania’s recently passed anti-cruelty statute.

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How Philly’s New Street Lights Could Actually Be Harmful

High-intensity LED lights may pose health risks to humans and animals.

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Here’s When Spruce Street Harbor Park Will Open for the Summer

Mark your calendars and get ready to lounge on the hammocks once again.

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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.


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Community College of Philadelphia Drops “Colonials” Nickname

CCP mascot Colonial Phil is a reminder of our country’s history of prejudice and oppression, students said in a 2016 petition.

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Parents of Suicide Victim: Penn Ignored Student’s Pleas for Help

The parents of Olivia Kong, who died in April 2016, have sued the school.

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It’s Finally About to Feel Like Spring in Philadelphia

At long last! Warmer temperatures are on the way this weekend.

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Temple Claims New Football Stadium Won’t Create Parking Issues

The school currently controls about 5,000 parking spaces.

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