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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Nick Foles Mentioned in Song on Snoop Dogg’s Latest EP

The West Coast rapper invokes the Super Bowl MVP in “Doggytails.”

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City Council Bill Could Hinder Plans for Protected Bike Lanes

Its introduction comes as cyclists renew their push for safer streets.

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Jason Kelce to March With Mummers This Weekend In Manayunk

The Eagles center (and saxman extraordinaire) is now a card-carrying member of Avalon String Band.

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Philly Teachers Respond to Calls for Guns in Schools

Educates are using #ArmMeWith to voice their opinions.

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Pa. AG Josh Shapiro on Opioids, Restoring Trust, and Suing the President

Our state’s top law enforcement officer discusses his whirlwind first year in Harrisburg.

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New Mural Arts Project Honors the Legacy of Octavius Catto

Fittingly, a new mural depicting the historic black educator will go up on the side of a school.


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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Writer Sofiya Ballin on Going Solo for “Black History Untold”

The former Inquirer reporter focuses on the future of Blackness in the latest edition of her lauded identity project.

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Exploding Manhole Closes Part of Market Street in Old City

Police and PECO are investigating the source.

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The Streets Department Has Filled 17,298 Potholes So Far in 2018

Yes, that figure is totally accurate, and we can’t believe it either.

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NAACP Considering Challenging Pa.’s New Congressional Map

The organization says the boundaries might hinder minority voters.

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Alex Trebek to Moderate Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Debate This Fall

Candidates will not be required to answer in the form of a question.

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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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DA Krasner Will Drop Cash Bail for Most Non-Violent Crimes

The move comes weeks after City Council called for such action.

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LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Ballroom History Week.

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Penn Student: Center City Taco Bell Used Racial Slur on Receipt

In Young Lee was called a “chink” on an order slip at the fast-food chain over the weekend.

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Mistrial Declared in Joey Merlino’s Federal Racketeering Case

“Thank God for the jury,” said the (former?) Philly mobster as he left a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday.

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