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Philly Mag’s Favorite Long Reads of 2025

Beef bandits, billboard wars, an epic high school prom, and profiles of the biggest names in Philly — it’s our roundup of our favorite stories of 2025.


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How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas

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Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing

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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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Kim Kardashian: “We Support Bruce 100 Percent”

Two new reports suggest Jenner is close to coming out.

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Montgomery Out as Phils President; Gillick Assumes Job Full-Time

A shakeup atop the Phillies.

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Police: Woman Stole Over $10,000 from Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts

That’s a lot of cookies.

Woman Crush Wednesday: TS Hawkins

The Queer 2 the T founder reveals her local lady crushes.

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Standing Tall With “Little Pete”

The man who could lose his diner for a butt-ugly hotel.

Do Millennials Actually Love Cities — or Are They Just Too Broke to Leave?

Survey says 66 percent want the single family home on a cul-de-sac.


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.


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Is Comcast Too Good to Merge?

Federal regulators could punish the company for one of its strengths.

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Wolf Cabinet Got Schooled on Your Right to Know

New Governor is sending signals that he’s serious about transparency. But is he?

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Ori Challenges Kenyatta to Ten Debates

Will the Councilman commit to even one?

New Drag Race Queens Coming to Philly

To host an advance screening of season seven.

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Five Ways Jim Kenney Will Upend the Mayoral Race

It’s a whole new game.

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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.


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All You Guys Shut Up About Tom Brady’s Balls

Hingston: America’s women are tired of hearing about them.

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Main Line Cops Crack Down on Shoveling Scofflaws?

Controversy erupts in Lower Merion.

Tabu’s Last Laugh Wins “Worst Comedy Competition” Award

This weekend at the Razzies-esque WitIns.

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DNC Takes One Last Look at Philly

Nutter, Rendell make the city’s final pitch for 2016 convention.

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