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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

Independent drugstores are filling the gaps left by struggling chains, even as financial pressures put their own futures in jeopardy.


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Mayor Parker’s FY27 Budget, By the Numbers

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Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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How Hoagie Heir Joey Sacco Became an OnlyFans Millionaire

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Hallelujah! Center City Is Getting New Trash Cans… And They’re Free

Philly’s awful solar-powered cans cost $4.5 million. City Controller Alan Budkovitz called their faulty hi-tech software “practically useless.”

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Police Rescue Deer from the Delaware River

No one knows how (or why) the deer got in the water.

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Wolf to Veto Bill Banning Plastic Bag Regulations

The legislation passed the state Senate last week.

Sea Isle–Avalon Bridge Reopens Following Emergency Repairs

Divers found a crack on a support piling on the Avalon side of the 77-year-old span in April.

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City Council Approves Rebuild Bill

The project would invest in neighborhood infrastructure.

LGBTQ&A: Wit López

We speak with the transgender visual artist on how they use their aesthetics to challenge gender, race, and desirability norms.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.


The Saturday-Night Fireworks in A.C. Seem Downright Dangerous

Hot embers, flying debris, and lots and lots of smoke.

Opinion

Why I’m Giving Up on “Allies”

Owens: Allyship prioritizes the concerns of the privileged over those they’re supposed to be helping. It’s time for a new approach.

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Toomey Led the Push for Medicaid Cuts

He helped draft the Senate health care bill.

Stop What You’re Doing and Play This Sam Hinkie-Inspired 8-Bit Video Game

You’ll fight thugs with pie charts and take on the evil Colangelos with help from Joel Embiid.

Bar Fight Over the Eagles Key in Latest Push for N.J. Bail Reform

A Cowboys fan jailed in the brawl is fighting the state’s shift away from a cash bail system.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

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.


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Kenney to Sign Bill Prompted by Gayborhood Racism Complaints

The ceremony is this afternoon.

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PPD: Repo Man Towed Car With Child Inside

The driver said he did not see the seven-year-old.

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Federal Employees to Protest Funding Cuts

A rally is scheduled for noon at Independence Mall.

Flyers Host Disabled Man Assaulted In Viral Video

Cheltenham’s Mark Smith was given his own jersey and got to hang with a couple of Flyers at their practice facility.

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