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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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Suspected Trooper Shooter to Face Death Penalty

Eric Frein could be headed to Death Row, if convicted.

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Kane to Defend Wolf in Open Records Case

AG spokesman: “Our office is representing the Governor’s Office.”

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The Brief: Jim Kenney’s Authenticity Cuts Two Ways

Seems a pescetarian diet is good for his blood pressure.

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Pa. Gas Taxes Highest in U.S.

But gasoline is still pretty cheap. And you’re paying for a smooth ride.

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Is New Millennial PAC Just Trolling Council?

Not so, says The 5th Square.

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Milton Street’s Lawyer: Milton’s No Felon

Street is exploring “all possible legal remedies” after a TV guest called him “a former felon.”


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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Jim Kenney Says He’s Not a Fan of Stop and Frisk

He predicts he can trump bad “racial math” and appeal to a wide array of voters, as his media blitz begins.

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Matt O’Donnell Apologizes, Defends 6 ABC in Open Letter

“The bottom line: you just can’t win,” he writes.

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Equality PA Kicks Off #DiscriminationExists

To spotlight the lack of protections for LGBT people in PA.

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Who’s Your Favorite Philly Weather Person?

Weymouth: What your choice reveals about your personality.

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Church and State: Pa. House Resolution Honors God

And His “divine providence.”

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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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Medical Marijuana Back in Play in Pennsylvania?

Bill that stalled after passing the Senate last year is being reintroduced.

Hotel Palomar Turns Into a Casino for HIV

The one-night-only benefit for ActionAIDS

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Pennsylvania Senate GOP Sues Tom Wolf

He’s only been in office for a week.

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Are Philly Schools Really Amongh America’s Most Efficient?

What a new education ranking really means — and what it omits.

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