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Kami Verne
Longform

Love, Loss, and a Main Line Ponzi Scheme: The Amazing Second Chapter of Kami Verne

After her husband swindled some of Philadelphia’s wealthiest people, decimated her picture-perfect Main Line life, and went to prison, Kami Verne doubled down on the only thing she still trusted: love.


News

Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

Longform

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

A rat like the ones in Philadelphia PETA wants us to stop poisoning
News

PETA’s Answer for Philly’s Massive Rat Problem? Birth Control

Latest Stories

the headline on a jerry blavat obituary
News

Philly Today: Newspaper Fails Miserably With Tasteless Jerry Blavat Headline

Plus: Geator funeral arrangements. Snow in the forecast. And Eagles Mania goes full throttle.

Longform

What It’s Like to Send Your Kid to Main Line Etiquette Class 

Or, why I subjected my nine-year-old to lessons on napkin folding, handshakes and proper fork usage.

missing woman rose byrne from delco
News

Philly Today: Where Is Missing Delco Woman Rose Byrne?

Plus, RIP Jerry Blavat.

Opinion

Please, No More Philadelphia Mayor Candidates!

The overcrowded race for the city’s top job appears to be getting even more crowded — and arguably less democratic as a result.

Left: Newfoundland man Darryl Pope, whose luggage was lost by Air Canada. (Photo courtesy Darryl Pope.) Right: Philadelphia restaurant Parc. (Photo by Laura Swartz)
News

Philly Today: The Craziest Lost Luggage Story You Will Read This Week

A man from Newfoundland traveling home from the Congo to Canada. A missing suitcase. And one very popular Stephen Starr restaurant.

Guides

Your Guide to This Week’s Eagles-Giants Playoff Game

Where to watch, how to watch, and everything you need to catch up on what’s been happening with the Birds.


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.


madonna, who just released her new world tour dates, performing in South Philadelphia in 2015
News

Philly Today: Madonna Snubs Philadelphia on Her New Greatest Hits Tour

And that’s a shame. Because it sounds a lot better than her last one.

Longform

Why I Left My City Life to Try Remote Work in the Pennsylvania Wilds

I tried a three-week program aimed at exposing city workers to rural life. 

three photos of disembodied pigeons on the streets of philadelphia
News

Philly Today: What’s Up With All the Disembodied Pigeons on Philly Streets?

Plus, a mayoral candidate with a checkered past, Eagles/Giants odds, and the return of the neighborhood fish truck.

a photo of the beach and boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, where a battle over gay rights is playing out
News

Is Ocean City, New Jersey, the Next Anti-LGBTQ Town?

Plus: David Oh “leaning towards” mayoral run. Eagles-Giants playoff tickets. And your complete list of Restaurant Week (technically, weeks) participants.

Guides

The King’s Speech: What Kids Should Know About MLK’s “Dream”

The most important parts of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech are the ones you never hear.

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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.


Longform

New Superintendent Tony Watlington Is Here to Transform Philly Schools

His goal is downright audacious: to transform the city’s beleaguered school district into the fastest-improving urban district in the country.

Opinion

Even in Victory, Pennsylvania House Dems Are Finding Ways to Lose

The current drama in Harrisburg over the House Speaker is a case study in dysfunctional politics.

Shaneen Quarles, who has filed a racial discrimination suit against Saks Fifth Avenue in Bala Cynwyd (Getty Images)
News

Philly Today: Manayunk Fashion Influencer Sues Main Line Saks Fifth Avenue for Racial Discrimination

Plus: Do we really need green rolls for the Eagles playoffs?

former Philadelphia electrical union boss John Dougherty, aka Johnny Doc, whose finances appear to be in shambles
News

Philly Today: Is Johnny Doc Broke? Sure Sounds Like It.

Plus: Bucks County continues to be a terrible place to live. And is Philly really the 8th worst city in the world for traffic?

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