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To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.


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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Will Dems Oust DNC Chair Over Sanders Feud?

Wasserman Schultz to Bernie Sanders: “hashtag SMH.”

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12 Things You Might Not Know About the Constitutional Convention

229 years later, a look back at how the delegates created a new form of government.

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Tourist Struck, Killed, by SEPTA Train

Woodrow Jackson was visiting from Texas.

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SEPTA to Announce Uber Partnership

The arrangement to be announced tomorrow is intended to improve access to transit throughout the region.

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Gov. Tom Wolf: “Free the Six-pack” in Gas Stations

Twelve licenses are up for approval.

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Jackie Robinson’s First Contracts to Be on Display in Philly

“It’s an incredibly important document for us to display.”


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.


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Victim ID’d in NE Philly Bus Stop Hit and Run

A man claiming to be the driver of the vehicle turned himself into police early this morning.

Shrine to Gun Violence Victims Pops Up in South Philly

St. Rita’s and Heeding God’s Call will hold a dedication ceremony tomorrow.

OPINION: GOAL Is Wrong Choice for Pride

The selection of a police group to lead this year’s parade is tone-deaf.

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Bill Cosby Is Going to Trial

He lost his preliminary hearing today.

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Activists: Uber Tax Should Fund Philly Schools, Not the PPA

The PPA says it needs the money to regulate ride-sharing companies.

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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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City Officials Targeting Illegally Towed Cars

Councilwoman Sanchez: “We consider it auto theft.”

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Op-Ed: Kenney Broke His Campaign Promises to Minorities and the Poor

Diaz: He’s failed to make his staff diverse, and his proposed soda tax is regressive.

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WATCH: Sanders Says DNC Could Get “Messy”

“Democracy is not always nice and quiet and gentle,” he told the AP.

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Only Phillies Player Who Can Hit Benched for Not Hustling

It’s OK, we guess.

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