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Philly Is a Hot New Hub for Publishing Insiders

Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.


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Longform

Game On: Why Now Is the Moment for Women’s Sports in Philly

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Philly’s Neighborhood Pharmacies Might Just Save Us. Can We Save Them?

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Longform

Is Philly’s Next Hot Neighborhood … the Navy Yard?

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Opinion

Celebrating Independence Day After Roe Was Overturned Feels Hollow

July 4th doesn’t feel festive in America when half the population’s liberties are being threatened.

News

With Western PA Abortion Clinics Overwhelmed, Philly-Area Facilities See Patients From Ohio and West Virginia

“They can’t even answer the phones quick enough. The callback time is three days, not even the scheduling time. To get the clinic to call you back for the abortion is three days.”

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I Realized I Knew More About Stone Fruits Than Abortion Laws in My State

So I stopped pitting cherries and researched Pennsylvania abortion law and history instead. Here’s everything I learned about PA’s current status and what lies ahead now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

News

Photographer Describes Capturing History at Philly’s Roe Protest

Andriana Wilson was on her way home from a fashion shoot when she saw the crowds.

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News

Here’s Exactly How Access to Abortion in Pennsylvania Could Disappear Very, Very Easily

And why New Jersey would become the best friend of any Philadelphian seeking one, if that happens.

Opinion

Overturning of Roe Is a Reminder That We Aren’t a True Democracy

When unpopular minority opinions overrule the will of the people, it’s time to stop being polite.


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.


Q&A

Ruben Amaro Jr. Talks Water Ice, Brisket and Blowing Bubbles

The former Phillies GM and player also shares why he prefers Old City to Bucks County, and what he thinks of the team’s playoff chances.

News

This Philly Designer Turned Her Welcome America Fashion Show Into a Powerful Roe Protest

In the middle of Broad Street, designer Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González and models walked the runway holding posters advocating for reproductive rights.

News

Scenes from a Weekend of Protest in Philadelphia

“As much as the feminist movement has moved mountains,” says protester Jenny Laden, “we still live with the fact that men don’t have to put up with the shit that women have to endure.”

Longform

The Ugly Philly-Centric Feud at the Center of America’s 250th Birthday Celebration

Two opposing camps in Philadelphia are vying to dictate how the country celebrates its upcoming Semiquincentennial, complete with accusations of cronyism, sexism, double-dealing and bad faith. But hey, why should our 250th anniversary be different from anything else these days?

Opinion

The Philadelphian’s Case for Being a Tourist in Your Own Hometown

And why this is the summer to do it.

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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.


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News

Fired Teacher at Elite Philly Private School Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case

Andrew Wolf was a math teacher at the prestigious Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, and prosecutors say some of his victims included his own students.

Q&A

WDAS Legend Patty Jackson on Faith, Lizzo, and Delivering “Auntie Advice”

As she celebrates 40 years on the air in Philly, Patty Jackson opens up about her life-changing medical crisis, her real name and her decades on the radio.

Longform

Dallyn Pavey’s 40-Year Search for Her Vanished Dad

In 1982, fast-living Eugene Pavey disappeared without a trace. His daughter is still searching for answers.

Opinion

If Philly Democrats Actually Care About Democracy, They’ll Make This One Simple Change

In what is essentially a one-party town, an open ward system would give voters an actual voice in how that party operates.

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