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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News

Buy Your Loved Ones a Jawnament This Holiday Season

Add a little Philly to your Christmas tree.

News

“She Just Liked Fire”: Family Searches for Answers in Gas-Station Suicide

Jerri Phillips lit herself ablaze at a Philadelphia gas station on Saturday night. And nobody knows why.

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News

Rowers Rescue Woman After Car Plunges Into Schuylkill

The athletes saw headlights shining through the water.

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News

Brian Sims Slams State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe for “Homophobic” Rant

A video of Metcalfe announcing his heterosexuality is making the rounds.

News

$99 Flights to Europe Will Soon Be a Reality

Assuming you’re willing to go no-frills on a transatlantic flight. And fly from New Jersey.

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News

Believe It or Not, We Could Get Snow This Weekend

Granted, it will probably be a slushy, wintry mix.


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.


News

City Hires Evan Thornburg as Deputy Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs

The longtime queer inclusivity consultant will work alongside executive director Amber Hikes.

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News

Police Arrest Teens in Beating Death of Homeless Man

Kevin Cullen was found unconscious in Holmesburg last month.

Opinion

Yes, Malcolm Jenkins Is a Sellout for Exploiting Kaepernick Protests

However he tries to defend it, the Eagles player’s public support of a suspicious multimillion-dollar NFL charity deal disrupted a racial justice movement that was bigger than the league itself.

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News

Pa. Legislators Set to Vote on Country’s “Most Restrictive” Abortion Bill

Here’s how Senate Bill 3 would affect Pennsylvania women’s health.

News

For Sale by Owner: The Pope’s Philly Fiat

Holy Roller, Batman! The Archdiocese is auctioning off another car from Pope Francis’s visit to Philly.

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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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News

PennDOT: Here’s What You’ll Need to Get a Real ID–Compliant License

They won’t be available until spring 2019, but the state wants you to start prepping now.

News

Vince Fumo Would Like to Be Vince Fumo Again

How does that make you feel, Philadelphia?

News

Why Nicole Allen White Decided to Take On the Pennsylvania Society

The up-and-coming millennial power player on going head-to-head with a Philadelphia political tradition.

Best Thing: Scrapple Fries!

Oh, Philly, how could this have taken so long?!?

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