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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


Guides

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

Opinion

Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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News

Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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10 Steps for Emancipation From Police Brutality

Coard: Why today’s police departments are modern versions of colonial-era slave patrols.

School District of Philadelphia

Inside Take: 3 Bogus Problems With the Teacher’s Contract

Saltz: Red herring alert.

Top LGBT HIV/AIDS Resources in Philly

ActionAIDS, Bebashi-Transition of Hope, and more.

News

More Citations for Texting-and-Driving in 2014 Than Ever

Last year, police in Pa. issued 1,410 tickets.

REVIEW: Kinky Boots

Playing now at Forrest Theatre.

News

Nutter Resists Calls to Reduce Enforcement of Low-Level Crimes

Mayor on CNN: “That’s insane. People want safe neighborhoods.”


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


News

Inquirer* Endorses Williams, Philly Mag Goes Kenney*

Plus, why is the Johnson/Feibush contest so tense?

News

How to Fix The Attorney General’s Office

Mathis: Hint: It’s not by making Pennsylvania’s political culture more like Philly’s.

News

Texas Anti-Islam Art Show Sponsored by Group Behind SEPTA Ads

Two suspects are dead after guard attacked outside show.

Opinion

The (New) Jim Kenney for Mayor

An endorsement by the editors of Philadelphia magazine.

News

How Wawa Is Spreading the Gospel of Hoagies

As the convenience store expands, it’s introducing people to the word “hoagie.” Will it stick?

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

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.


One of Us: Ramona Africa

The sole adult survivor of the MOVE bombing talks about the events of that day, her Catholic-school upbringing and Liam Neeson.

News

The Best Thing That Happened This Week

Hingston: They held the NFL draft. Finally.

Gay Things to Do This Weekend

A Derby brunch, Brian Sims, the Rainbow Train and more.

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The Phillymag Pop Quiz for the Week

Hey hey, happy May Day, you commie you!

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