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My Ride-Along With the Police Commissioner
Anyone who’s read my work here over the years knows where I stand on law enforcement: Like so many members of the Black community in […]
This Quaker Sex Ed Teacher Says Your Kids Need to Be Porn-Literate
An upbeat Al Vernacchio sits across from me in a hip, plant-filled coffee shop in Haverford. He’s describing the hoops that people had to jump […]
Rachel Levine Is Saving Pennsylvania — and Becoming an Accidental Icon in the Process
Published as part of our annual Best of Philly tribute. See all the winners here. It’s a big day to talk to Rachel Levine. It’s […]
I Love My Job: PR Maven Rakia Reynolds
If Philadelphia held an annual competition to name the city’s coolest executive, Skai Blue Media founder and president Rakia Reynolds would win by a landslide […]
10 Philly Startups to Watch in 2018
The startup state of mind is alive and well in Philadelphia, and we’ve got ten young companies to prove it. We put a call out […]
How Mount Airy’s Malcolm Nance Became a Hero of the Resistance
As predicted, the Revolution was not televised. But fear not. On MSNBC, the Resistance — which is sort of the Revolution’s less-stoned cousin — is […]
The Matchup: Eagles Vs. Bears
When Nick Foles and the Eagles’ other signal-callers take a seat Tuesday morning inside the quarterbacks meeting room at the NovaCare Complex, they are handed […]
Celebrity: Life’s a Beach
"WHEN SURVIVOR SEASON one was on the air, we were on the level of A-list celebrities,” says Gervase Peterson. “People were all over us. We […]
From Starbucks to Cease-and-Desist: The Implosion of a Philly Racial Justice Org
Four years ago, on April 12, 2018, Melissa DePino and Michelle Saahene first met under uncomfortable circumstances. They were both at the Rittenhouse Starbucks when […]
The Philly Suburbs Are Bigger Than Ever — Literally
To get from Philadelphia to Allentown, you have two highways to choose from: the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension or Route 309. Anne Mosher is familiar […]
The Body Part You’re Probably (But Definitely Shouldn’t Be) Overlooking
When local pelvic-floor yoga therapist Debbie Brownstein first became aware of her own pelvic floor, she was 30 years old. One year after having her […]
Can Philly’s Weed Queen Survive in the World of Corporate Marijuana?
The first man through the door had waited so long for this day that he collapsed, sobbing, in Chris Visco’s arms. Visco, co-founder and CEO […]
Could the Next Steve Jobs Come From Philly?
On a cheery, sun-filled Friday in midsummer, I’m standing inside the offices of PeopleLinx—a Center City start-up dedicated to maximizing the awesome power of LinkedIn for […]
Interview With Terrence Howard’s Ex, Who Says He Punched Her
On May 6, 2012, police arrived at the suburban Philadelphia home of actor Terrence Howard, co-star of The Butler, due to an altercation that occurred […]
Brokeback Marriage
AS SHE HEADED east on the Schuylkill, Dana* couldn’t stop her hands from shaking on the wheel. I can’t afford a setback, she thought. Every […]