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No issue is more critical to the future of Philadelphia than public safety. So we spent an evening in a squad car with interim commish John Stanford Jr., the man who thinks he’s got the best plan to secure our streets.
Philly Today: “Where’s the Conflict?” Anthony Gargano Asks After Fanatic Injunction
A judge just issued an emergency injunction against him in Fanatic lawsuit.
There’s a New Gritty Calendar and You Must Buy It Immediately
Stare into those orange googly eyes for 12 months straight.
Philly Today: The Eagles May Be Winners, But This New Tide Commercial Is One Big Loser
Plus, Philly journalist fired after making pro-Palestine tweet.
RFK Jr. to Launch Independent Presidential Bid in Philly Today
Plus: Philadelphians’ three favorite pastimes: Birds, Phils, and hating on the PPA.
Rich Lazer Would Like You to Love the PPA
For decades, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has been beset by scandal and the most pitiful of public perceptions. The agency’s new director has other ideas.
Philly Today: Meatball’s “Free Meatball” Mugshot Shirts Vanish
Has she maybe realized that making a blatant mockery of the system wasn’t such a hot idea?
An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages
Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?
Philly Books We Love: Jenny Laden’s This Terrible True Thing
A new visual novel set in the Philly area turns the author’s own tragedy into a tale of redemption.
Philly Today: Wild Biker’s Lawyer Says There’s More to the Story
But agrees with the rest of the world that the crazy video is “disturbing.”
Philly Today: Man Arrested in Viral Motorcycle Incident
Plus, the owner of Pat’s Steaks knows you hate his cheesesteaks. He just doesn’t care.
Philly Hip-Hop Legend Schoolly D Has a Message for Wannabe Rappers
Plus, he weighs in on cheesesteak battles and the desserts at Fork.
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Looting
America fails to hear what the people are saying when riots and looting occur.
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
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.
Philly Today: Larry Krasner May Walk Back Some Looting Charges
Plus, the local mom who just won the Philly Badass of the Year Award.
Philly Today: Meatball’s Lawyer Blasts Media Over Looting Coverage
Meanwhile, $35 Meatball mugshot shirts. Plus, a cheesesteak martini?!
Will Wind Power Save the Shore, or Ruin It Forever?
The biggest battle at the Shore these days isn’t over unruly teens, but over a wind-power project that’s pitting green-energy supporters against folks who think the only thing turbines will do is spoil a perfectly good beach.
Philly Today: Okay, Okay, John Fetterman Will Wear a Suit
Plus: Another blow for supervised injection sites, an airport murder and a truly ridiculous pumpkin plan.
