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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.


News

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

Q&A

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

Longform

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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Behold, the Ultimate Pope Map

Slick. Interactive. Dead useful.

News

Relax, Philly: The Pope Is Bust-Proof

Mathis: It’s nearly impossible to screw this up. So let’s enjoy it.

News

Temple Wins in Wild Comeback, but Still Isn’t Ranked

They’re 3-0, though!

ACLU and Mazzoni Center Join City in Filing Brief Against SEPTA

It is asking to overturn the Commonwealth Court’s August 7 ruling in favor of SEPTA.

News

Wolf Floats New Liquor Privatization Plan

Third-party company could run stores, but would have to keep all employees.

News

Pope Week Begins: 3 Things to Know

Francis visits Cuba; media focuses on Chaput; D.C. struggles with pope logistics.


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.


Anderson Cooper Gets Spanked On Stage By Madonna

He had been a “very bad” boy, according to the Material Girl.

What Happened After My Kidnapping

Three kids abducted me in 2006. It changed my life. Did it destroy theirs?

News

What Swarthmore Could Learn From Jerry Falwell’s University

Hingston: If a slur lands in the forest, should everybody hear it?

News

Attention Eagles Fans: I Want In

Weymouth: You guys are having all of the fun. And as soon as I figure out how, I’m joining you.

News

Best Thing: Eagles Lost Their Season-Opener

Hingston: We’re not a city that’s psychologically equipped to withstand the pressure of a could-be-undefeated season.

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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.


Eric Fanning Nominated as First Openly Gay Service Secretary

It is yet another LGBT-supportive move by the Obama administration.

News

FBI: Terror Suspect Tried to Fly Out of Philly to Join ISIS

He was denied boarding.

News

Why Does N.J. Congressman Want a Hearing on Daily Fantasy Sports?

“How is that different” from gambling, he asks.

News

How Serious Was Seth Williams’s Review of Those Porny Emails?

A closer look at the D.A.’s justifications for not firing anyone over Porngate.

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