People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.
Josh Shapiro’s Social Media Skills Turned the I-95 Rebuild Into an Online Party
Keen on memes and collaborating with up-and-coming influencers, Shapiro is “meeting people where they are,” his press team says.
Philly Today: End-Times Flooding, Digging Into Crime Data and an Up-and-Down Phillies Weekend
Plus: We catch up with ex-Taney Dragon Mo’ne Davis, a U.S. soccer hair-raiser, and some elbow news
Philly Today: GOP Stymies PSU, Temple; a Mighty Phillies Sweep; and a Wonderful Quote About Philly
Plus: A wonderful quote about Philly and why you might want to reconsider that mutual fund.
Q&A: Bucks County Native Richard Kind Talks Tomato Pie and BFF George Clooney
See Richard Kind on Netflix in The Out-Laws, an Adam Sandler production.
Philly Today: Is It Time for Us to Break Up with Wawa?
Plus, a New Jersey official blames Camden’s crime on “the thugs and criminals and gun-bearing freaks in Philadelphia.”
Philly Today: The Ludacris July 4th Concert Was Basically Ludacris Karaoke
But it wasn’t our worst July 4th show ever. Plus, Bradley Cooper runs wild.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
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.
Philly Today: Kane Brown Seeks Restraining Order for Mann Concert
Plus, when will Bart Blatstein’s big AC waterpark open?
Leslie Richards’s Bold Vision for a Better SEPTA
This is about more than the future of a transit agency — it’s a fight for the very soul of the region.
The Sixers’ Short, Strange James Harden Era Is Ending
Plus: More Art Museum mayhem, the New York Times finds Philly doubly noteworthy, a giant troll in South Jersey, and a (finally!) corralled cow.
Philly Today: City Shuts Down Avram Hornik’s Rittenhouse Pop-Up Bar
Plus, the return of the dreaded Canadian smoke.
I-95 Rebuild Was Local Politics at Its Best
Now let’s bring that energy to some of the city’s other big, pressing issues.
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Philly Today: Disgraced Philly Cop Gets Even More Disgraced
Plus, when your college degree turns out to be fake.
Philly Today: City Flushes Golden Opportunity to Name Its Public Restrooms
Plus, some Tina Turner fans aren’t too happy with Patti LaBelle.
Philly Today: Help this Delco Mom Give Her Daughter the Best Birthday Ever
All you have to do is send a card. Plus, Carson Wentz kills a bear.
LaFaye Gaskins, Whose Conviction Philly Mag Investigated, Has Been Freed From Prison
34 years after being arrested and convicted for a murder there was no evidence he’d committed, Gaskins is a free man.
