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City Life

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.


Things to Do

What’s Open on Christmas Day in Philly?

City Life

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

Be Well Philly

4 Philly Stretch Centers to Help You Loosen Up

Find It PhillyWhat you need, when you need it.

Latest Stories

Be Well Philly

How Many Burpees Does It Take to Burn Off a Glass of Wine?

And more healthy reads to start your week.

City Life

VIDEO: Shooting at Danny’s Mightnight Confessions

A surveillance video released by the Philadelphia Police Department shows the alleged gunman.

Birds 24/7

NFC East Roundup

A look at he headlines around the NFC East, including Bryant’s new deal and Pierre-Paul’s accident.

City Life

The Voice

The tragic last days of Anthony Riley.

City Life

What If the Subway Were Just … Free?

McQuade: What if you could just hop on the El or the Broad Street Line and not have to worry about tokens or exact change? A SEPTA lover can dream.

City Life

Urban Millennials, We’re Screwed When the Climate Apocalypse Comes

Weymouth: That Esquire article about depressed climate scientists made me realize that I have no meaningful survival skills.


FEATURED STORIES

The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

Our celebration of the 150 most influential Philadelphians who have shaped where we’ve been and those who are determining our future

All Hail the Hoagie

All Hail the Hoagie

Our all-you-can-eat guide to the true king of Philadelphia sandwiches. 


Foobooz

Rich Landau Wants You to Eat Your Vegetables

How the Vedge chef turned us into a town of veggie devotees.

Foobooz

Act Two: Parlor Reviewed

Rob Wasserman replaces the Saint James in Ardmore with Parlor, but is the space worthy of a second chance?

Things to Do

12 Things to Do in Philly This Week

Restaurant Week in Old City, Dining Days in University City, free fitness classes at the Oval and more.

Shoppist

Field Guide: 5 Best Stores for Made-in-America (and Philly!) Goods

Philly’s top shops for the discerning patriot.

Property

Legendary Roots: An Architect Pays Homage to an Icon in Chestnut Hill

“I worked really hard to get it that simple.”

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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

There are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city — all you have to do is look around.

Best of Philly 2025

Best of Philly 2025

Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2025: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.


City Life

Best Thing: Mo’ne Davis. Again.

After she collected her ESPY in a fluffernutter-white dress of utterly disarming charm, we wanted to embrace her all over again.

City Life

Cosby Describes Seducing Women With Drugs and Fame

Newly released deposition taken in Philly.

Birds 24/7

Get Your Birds 24/7 T-Shirt!

Training camp is right around the corner.

Be Well Philly

5 Dinner Recipes Starring Farmers’ Market Fruit

No smoothies here, folks.

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