Three years after moving from North Carolina to Philadelphia to helm the city’s schools, Tony Watlington faces immense challenges — but with optimism.

Here’s what you need to know.

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.

We’re talking more than $20 million massive.

She’s also suing the NCAA. Plus, Haverford woman scammed out of $800,000.

Plus, a rapper seems to think shooting a Philly cop with a toy pellet gun is a good idea.

Also: A biblical pitching duel, Taylor does a podcast, Seth Meyers makes fun of us, and more.

Maybe they’ll finally open a Frank Rizzo museum.

Joe Biden’s daughter versus a prominent Society Hill plastic surgeon. Plus, the race for district attorney just got more interesting.

Also: A pink snake, a baby squirrel, duck, and completely different pink snake that plays the guitar.

The incident comes days after Franconi’s Pizza took down Nazi stickers.

As algorithms reward style over substance, can Philly’s authenticity hold its ground?

And in this case, a worse idea than normal.

Here’s what Philly store owners say about spotting the difference.

Drastic cuts and changes finally revealed.