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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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How to Safely Fake Your Way Through an Eagles Watch Party

Fear not, situational Birds fan: This handy explainer is guaranteed to have you ready by Sunday night’s game.

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City Sues Opioid Manufacturers, Says They’re to Blame in Overdose Crisis

Officials want companies to help cover costs incurred in response to the epidemic.

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LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: The Philly Pops Presents Rufus Wainwright.

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Police Prep for Post-Eagles Game Mayhem in Northeast Philly

Flashback to the 2008 Phillies World Series riots.

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Light Snow Could Affect Wednesday’s Morning Commute

Here are details on the wintry mix expected to start Tuesday night.

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Penn Students Expose University’s Early Ties to Slavery

The university plans to conduct “additional research and conversation.”


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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Here’s the Guy Charged With Punching a Police Horse at Saturday’s Eagles Game

Meet Taylor Hendricks, who may have never learned the valuable adage “Be kind to animals.”

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The Eagles Underdog Mask Is Now an Amazon Best Seller

You might want to try to cop one before the game on Sunday.

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Here’s How to Score Tickets for Sunday’s Eagles Game

You’d better act fast, Birds fans.

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This Woman’s “Nightmare” Uber Ride Was Probably Worse Than Yours

The driver has been suspended. Here’s why.

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Last-Minute MLK Day Opportunities

Your guide to volunteering, rallies and museum happenings.

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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.


Six Gloriously Warm Ways to Escape a Sub-Zero Philly Winter

The average low temperature in Philly in January is 26 gray and miserable degrees. Solution? Follow these six strategies for being … well, almost anywhere but here.

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Freaks and Geeks

What’s “normal”? And is it something we should all aspire to be?

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Is Philly’s Inferiority Complex Dead?

The city’s walking with a certain swagger these days. It feels good. It also feels weird.

Best Thing: Who Let the Dog Out?

A mascot attended a Moravian College hoops game. Mayhem ensued.

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