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.


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

The Good Life: Sweet Scents

Sweet Scents

A.C. Now: A Lush Gift

A Lush Gift

Meet Philly's eBay Queen Extraordinaire

On the Auction Block

The Inn at St. Peter's Village brings updated, upscale dining to deep Chester County

Room for the Inn

The Frog Bride is entertaining fairly-tale theater

It Ain’t Easy Being Green

BOP Spotlight: Affordable, Chic Art

Affordable, Chic Art: The Philadelphia Print Shop


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.


Homefront: Shopping Newtown

Shopping Newtown

An art-loving couple designed their home as they would a gallery — only more personal and party-ready

Show Space

Ask the Experts: Nontraditional Attendants

Opposite-Sex Attendants

Bridal Bouquet: Saving Case

Saving Case

BOP Spotlight: Custom Shirts for Women

Women's Custom Shirts: Van Aken Custom

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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.