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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.
Is This Frigid Winter Harming Our Birds?
They’re tougher than they look — c’mon, this is Philly! But that doesn’t mean they’ll all survive.
The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All
Attorney and civil rights activist Michael Coard explains the history of the memorial, the latest in the lawsuit over it, and what you can do to help.
“We Owe You One”: The Sixers, the 1977 NBA Finals, and the Fight for the Future of Basketball
In an excerpt from his forthcoming Moses and The Doctor, Luke Epplin explores everything that went wrong for the Sixers — and how the stakes were much higher than what happened on the court.
Charles Barkley’s Philadelphia Black History Month All-Stars: Part 1
A closer look at Black Philadelphians whose ideas, work, and courage left a lasting mark
Philadelphia Forgot A. Leon Higginbotham. America Can’t Afford To
Remembering a judge, mentor, and civil rights icon at a moment the country cries out for him.
Dan McQuade Got Philly Like No One Else
The writer, who died Wednesday, was one of the most gifted chroniclers of the Philadelphia experience.
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.
What Philadelphia Can Learn From Minneapolis’s ICE Resistance
“The main thing here is that we are just relentless in supporting our neighbors.”
Philly Mag’s Top Senior Living Communities for 2025
Our annual list of the Philadelphia region’s leading communities for active seniors.
Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard
The newest film from documentarian Sam Katz tells the heartwarming story of the friendship between two Philadelphia sports legends.
Allan Domb: “Make Philly Fun Again”
The city’s best economic strategy is to make it a place where people actually want to spend time.
South Philly’s Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Loves Trash TV Just As Much As We Do
His latest play opens this week at the Arden.
Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.
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.
FringeArts Finally Lives Up to Its Destiny
It’s taken more than a decade for the theater to become a year-round destination for the live arts.
The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz
Introducing our monthly Semiquincentennial Quiz. First up, the Lenni Lenape Era.
Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Is Stuck in a System He Hates
The Republican from Bucks County is on a crusade to crush the roots of America’s toxic partisan politics.
