Longform

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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News

Here’s Exactly How Access to Abortion in Pennsylvania Could Disappear Very, Very Easily

And why New Jersey would become the best friend of any Philadelphian seeking one, if that happens.

Opinion

Overturning of Roe Is a Reminder That We Aren’t a True Democracy

When unpopular minority opinions overrule the will of the people, it’s time to stop being polite.

Q&A

Ruben Amaro Jr. Talks Water Ice, Brisket and Blowing Bubbles

The former Phillies GM and player also shares why he prefers Old City to Bucks County, and what he thinks of the team’s playoff chances.

News

This Philly Designer Turned Her Welcome America Fashion Show Into a Powerful Roe Protest

In the middle of Broad Street, designer Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González and models walked the runway holding posters advocating for reproductive rights.

News

Scenes from a Weekend of Protest in Philadelphia

“As much as the feminist movement has moved mountains,” says protester Jenny Laden, “we still live with the fact that men don’t have to put up with the shit that women have to endure.”

Longform

The Ugly Philly-Centric Feud at the Center of America’s 250th Birthday Celebration

Two opposing camps in Philadelphia are vying to dictate how the country celebrates its upcoming Semiquincentennial, complete with accusations of cronyism, sexism, double-dealing and bad faith. But hey, why should our 250th anniversary be different from anything else these days?


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.


Opinion

The Philadelphian’s Case for Being a Tourist in Your Own Hometown

And why this is the summer to do it.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy math teacher Andrew Wolf, who has been arrested by the FBI and charged with child pornography (photo via SCH Facebook page)
News

Fired Teacher at Elite Philly Private School Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case

Andrew Wolf was a math teacher at the prestigious Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, and prosecutors say some of his victims included his own students.

Q&A

WDAS Legend Patty Jackson on Faith, Lizzo, and Delivering “Auntie Advice”

As she celebrates 40 years on the air in Philly, Patty Jackson opens up about her life-changing medical crisis, her real name and her decades on the radio.

Longform

Dallyn Pavey’s 40-Year Search for Her Vanished Dad

In 1982, fast-living Eugene Pavey disappeared without a trace. His daughter is still searching for answers.

Opinion

If Philly Democrats Actually Care About Democracy, They’ll Make This One Simple Change

In what is essentially a one-party town, an open ward system would give voters an actual voice in how that party operates.

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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.


Opinion

An Ode to Beach Bodies at Every Shape and Size

Summer is the best time to fight back against fatphobia.

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News

Realtor Wars: Keller Williams Fires Agent Who Trolled Ori Feibush’s Family On Facebook

Apparently, insulting a person’s wife and kids isn’t a great way to win friends and influence people — or keep a job.

News

The Team Behind Always Sunny Is Coming to Philly for a Live Podcast

The show’s three creators will bring their podcast to The Met on September 18th, and tickets go on sale this week.

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Fired 15toKnow Employees Sue the Main Line COVID Testing Company for Racial Discrimination

The three Black women from Delco say everything was fine until the company hired a white manager, who allegedly mistreated them.

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