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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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Meet Philly’s Unofficial Weather Savior

Robert Drake has become the city’s go-to source for hype-less forecasts.

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Jim Kenney Is Resigning From Council Thursday

Sources say he’s decided to run for mayor.

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Mayor Nutter Defends Closing the City Today

“We tried to wait until the last possible moment,” he says.

Gay Snow Day Movies & Shows

Get ready to binge watch all of these great titles.

Philadelphia Commuters Are Slowly, Slowly Giving Up Their Cars

How Philly commutes compare to those in 15 other urban areas.

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Bolaris Attacks Angelo Cataldi on Twitter

The WIP host brought up the Storm of the Century.


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.


Tie-the-Knot Tuesday: Thomas + Elliott

A wedding extravaganza if we ever saw one.

Expect crowded conditions on the Broad Street Line around this time every day during the convention. | Photo: Ben Schumin
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Here’s Why the Subways Ran All Night Last Night

All-night subway service is not a new development during snow storms.

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Lyft Is Launching in Philadelphia on Friday

UberX has cut its rates 35 percent in advance.

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Best and Worst of Local Storm News

Team coverage, shoveling tips and great interviews.

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Earthquake Shakes Chester County

No damage or injuries reported.

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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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In Pa. House, a Fresh Push for Liquor Privatization

House Majority Leader: “We’ve just got to have a little bit more discussion.”

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The Brief: Who Will Win the Snow Primary?

Plus, more trouble for Chaka Fattah and a Twitter fight over the Councilman.com squatters.

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Snowpocalypse? Not Now.

After dire predictions, Philadelphia gets only a few inches. Did John Bolaris just achieve redemption?

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Here’s What You’ll Be Waking Up To on Tuesday

The latest snow predictions and transit info.

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