People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.
Come to ThinkFest and find out.
What kind of city will we become? It’s time for you to step up.
Rebels With a Cause
Shani Akilah and Abdul-Aliy Muhammad, co-founders of the Black and Brown Workers Collective.
Jon Geeting: The Urbanist
No individual has done more to popularize — and build a constituency around — the city’s evolving urban fabric.
Feminista Jones: One-Woman Social Justice Crusade
Her massive social media following spans continents, and has made her one of the leading voices in the social justice movement.
A Phoenixville mayoral candidate sure looks like a silly wabbit.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
They walked out of classes on Friday morning for a “Unity Event.”
Some 45,000 people packed the streets in 2016.
The debate over the commission’s existence has taken a major turn.
The company will operate out of Jefferson County.
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Police say he was seen taking pictures atop tall buildings.
School officials are calling the incident vandalism.
Apparently we give out too many tootsie rolls — as if that’s even possible.
Owens: The poorest big city in America can’t afford it.
