This week in Philly: the National Dog Show, a pickle festival, holiday fun in Dilworth Park, the Rocky Run, and much more.
Don’t Look Now, But Philly’s Homicide Count Just Broke a Record
And, no, it’s not a good kind of record.
Not Everyone in Philly Has Access to Pads and Tampons. That’s a Problem.
No More Secrets, a Mount Airy-based nonprofit, is doing the work to combat Philadelphia’s period poverty.
Who Was the Real Christopher Columbus?
The debate surrounding the statue in South Philly has lacked a key ingredient: factual coherence. So we enlisted Matthew Restall, a Penn State professor of Latin American history, to help us sort fact from fiction.
Omar Tate’s Honeysuckle Community Center Is Officially In the Works
Chef, writer and culinary activist Omar Tate launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for a brick-and-mortar space in West Philly for his pop-up, Honeysuckle. Here’s what he has planned.
What a College Trip to Israel Taught Me About Racism and Antisemitism
Recent controversies involving Black public figures and antisemitism show how a lack of intersectionality in combating such bigotry has furthered its vitriol.
Rachel Levine Has Had Enough of Your Transphobic Bullshit
Plus: One of Larry Krasner’s biggest friends comes out against him.
Our highly anticipated guide to the most exciting, compelling, and provocative restaurants in Philly
Sugar Bar Salon Opens for Sugaring Services in Rittenhouse
The chic new sugaring salon opened this summer despite the pandemic.
This Bride Made Ceramic Vases With Bits of Philadelphia Rocks for Her Outdoor Wedding
The groom mixed up Fish House Punch for the cocktails.
State Liquor Police Have Visited Philly Area Bars More Than 5,000 Times In July
But they’re not exactly issuing a lot of citations for COVID violations.
Chesterbrook Named Best Place to Live in America
It’s been a contender for Niche.com’s top ranking for years. This year, it finally won.
Mark your calendars to celebrate, eat, and explore your way through Philly.
Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2026: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.
Rastelli Foods’ Product Director Spends Her Days Taste-Testing and Doing Morning Workouts
Brittany Rastelli, director of QVC product merchandising at Rastelli Foods, is a mother of two and a fitness enthusiast.
Lay’s New Geno’s Cheesesteak Potato Chips Are the Snack We Never Asked For
Lay’s just released a limited run of a cheesesteak-flavored potato chips modeled after Geno’s famous steaks.
NextUp: The CHOP Spinout Reducing Medication Errors and Waste
Bainbridge Health is using data to identify trends in critical care medication use for COVID-19 patients and prevent drug shortages during the pandemic.
Here’s the Latest On the Four Cop Cars Set On Fire In Philly Last Night
Plus: South Jersey gym owners finally arrested for illegal reopening. And so much for the start of MLB.
