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

Closing Arguments in Narcotics Cops Trial

Jury expected to get the case on Thursday.

News

How Philly Police Kept the Peace Last Week

Mathis: Talking with Charles Ramsey about what went right at “Philly Is Baltimore.”

News

Kenyatta Hit Piece Pictures Ori in a Hot Tub

Effective? Maybe. Distasteful? Definitely.

News

Allan Domb Sinks Big Bucks Into Council Campaign

Who does it help? City Council incumbents, mostly.

News

Did Boston Marathon Dad Mike Rossi Cheat in Qualifier?

Blogs are abuzz with conspiracy theories. Rossi says they’re “100% false.”

News

Man Arrested for Stealing Northeast Woman’s Shrubbery

Surveillance footage showed a man working real hard to extract a pom pom bush.


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

First Case of Fish Cancer Confirmed In Pa. River

We’d suggest throwing it back.

PHOTOS: Dining Out for Life at Frankford Hall

TV stars and Philly community leaders break bread.

News

Would Exhibitors Flee if Carpenters Returned?

Union still wants back in at the Convention Center — but officials tout growth without them.

Drag Queens and Potheads Endorse Jim Kenney for Mayor

Take that Inquirer!

News

WATCH: Toddler Rescued From Roof

Two mothers are charged with endangerment after leaving young children alone.

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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

Op-Ed: Don’t Be Afraid of a Municipal Bank

There’s so much to be gained.

Tony Williams Goes Negative on Jim Kenney

But what’s the real purpose of the hard-hitting new TV spot?

News

5 Rules for Behaving at Philly Street Festivals

Weymouth: Want to be a good temporary neighbor? Here’s what to remember while passing through.

5 Awesome Books for Gay Beach Season

As chosen by Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room

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