Guides

Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


Longform

Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

Guides

Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

Opinion

Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

Latest Stories

News

Cops: Man Robbed Fishtown Rite Aid With a Hypodermic Needle

Police are looking for the man seen in this video.

Michael Jordan: Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
News

A Weekend at the NCAA Tournament

McQuade: The East Regional was in Philadelphia this weekend. It was weird, and a total blast.

Shooting - Chew Avenue - March 24th - Philadelphia
News

Man Shot Four Times With Rifle Near in East Germantown

The shooter fled in a late-model sedan.

Lemur babies at the Philadelphia Zoo
News

WATCH: Four Recently Born Lemurs at the Philadelphia Zoo

They’ll be on display to the public in the coming weeks.

New N.C. Anti-Gay Law Faces Court Challenge

Plus more LGBTQ news from around the country.

News

Najee Rivera Murder Suspect Added to Philly’s Most Wanted List

Police are looking for Khalil Henderson.


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.


News

Today Is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the PA Primary

You can even do it online.

Brandon Brooks: Wawa Is The Truth
News

New Eagles Offensive Lineman: “Wawa Is The Truth”

Brandon Brooks is getting off on the right foot in Philadelphia.

News

Penn Prof: “Don’t Grade Schools on Grit”

Angela Duckworth popularized the idea of “grit.” Now, she says, it’s being misused.

Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright celebrates after winning 2016 national championship title.
News

So, Can Villanova Win It All?

The Wildcats lost big to Oklahoma the last time the teams played. But things will be different on Saturday.

Council Holds Hearing on Youth Gun Violence

On the scene at City Hall.

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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.


News

Kenney Defends Soda Tax

The Scoop: “Big Soda has a lot of money.”

News

Jerry Colangelo’s Impact On Free Agency

Even with Jerry Colangelo in the organization, the Sixers will have to overpay to make a splash in free agency. And that’s okay.

News

Sixers Drop 8th Straight

The Sixers found a new and innovative way to collapse in their 108-105 loss to the Portland Trailblazers, their 8th defeat in a row.

Photograph by Justin James Muir.

Bill Hite Has the Hardest Job in the Country

What needs to change — our expectations for Philly schools, or Bill Hite?

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