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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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Nine Innings of Brilliant Phillies Pitching Ruined by Disastrous 10th

Just call it a Schweep. Plus: I-95 scheduled to reopen today!

The office of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro gives Wawa a shoutout on the I-95 livestream (Image via PennDot)
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Philly Today: Why Not Sell Ads on the I-95 Livestream?

Birthday announcements. Wedding proposals. Jawn Morgan. The possibilities are endless.

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Saleka Shyamalan Is Staking Her Own Claim in Showbiz

An interview with M. Night Shyamalan’s 26-year-old daughter, who grew up in Bryn Mawr and lives in Rittenhouse Square.

The I-95 livestream of repairs, as seen on the big screen at the Phillies game by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro
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They’re Even Watching the I-95 Livestream at the Phillies Game

Plus, the Philadelphia Museum of Art just got more expensive.

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Philly’s Keir Bradford-Grey is Running for Attorney General

She would be the first woman of color to win the office in Pennsylvania. Here’s why she thinks she’s the best person for the job.

john morgan aka jawn morgan in a Phillies-themed billboard
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Philly Today: What’s Next, Jawn Morgan? You As Jason Kelce? Gritty?

Plus, the temporary I-95 roadway is expected to open this weekend.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.


Opinion

We Always Thought We’d Have More Than One Child

We all want the perfect family. But how big should that perfect family be?

Opinion

Four Major Takeaways From the City’s $6.2 Billion Budget Deal

There were winners. There were losers. And the next mayor is set up to do some really big things.

a screenshot of the I-95 livestream on Thursday morning, where more than 1,300 people were watching it simultaneously
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Philly Today: People Are Actually Watching the I-95 Repair Livestream

Plus, the principal of Girls’ High proves to be a real killjoy.

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Why Are 30,000 People Studying Poetry Online With This Guy?

Poetry’s dead? The acolytes of Penn prof Al Filreis’s ModPo course would beg to differ.

A Starbucks regional manager said she was fired for being white after the infamous arrest of two Black men at this Philadelphia Starbucks
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Philly Today: White Starbucks Manager Wins $25 Million In Lawsuit

Plus, Herr’s releases more “Philly” flavored potato chips.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

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.


Recipients of write-in votes for mayor of Philadelphia included Vladimir Putin, Frank Rizzo, Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama, Helen Gym and Allan Domb
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Philly Today: Here’s How Philadelphia Cast Its Write-In Votes for Mayor

Plus, the latest on the I-95 collapse.

The I-95 collapse in Philadelphia (Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management/Getty Images)
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Philly Today: The “Remarkable Devastation” of the I-95 Collapse

Plus, about those ugly Center City game-piece sculptures…

South Philadelphia's George W. Nebinger School, which, along with all other Philadelphia School District schools, has gone virtual due to the air quality in Philadelphia
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Philly Today: Air Quality Improves, Schools Go Virtual Anyway

Plus, where to eat this weekend.

Former Harriton High School English teacher Jeremy Schobel, who has was arrested on child porn charges
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Feds Charge Harriton High School English Teacher with Child Porn

Jeremy Schobel allegedly posed as a teenage girl to obtain explicit photos and videos from actual teenage girls.

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