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Feature: The Devil & Carl Greene
CARL GREENE CAN REALLY TALK. He’s been gone from Philadelphia for a few months now, but on this day a couple of weeks before Christmas, […]
What If the Philadelphia Orchestra Can’t Be Saved?
In Allison Vulgamore’s 16th-floor office at the Philadelphia Orchestra, there’s a battery-operated toy chicken that hops around singing “Ring of Fire” in Johnny Cash’s voice. […]
Telemedicine Revolutionized Healthcare. But Its Future Is Uncertain
Last year, at age 28, Tori Muchnik found a lump on her right breast. After an ultrasound indicated it was normal, she went back to […]
David Morse on His Dark, Tony-Nominated Broadway Role That Was 25 Years in the Making
Currently earning rave reviews (and up for a Tony) in a dark and disturbing Broadway play, veteran actor David Morse has been in the biz […]
The Legacy
WHILE HIS OLD man worked, the Kid usually spent the day screwing up. He skipped school. He chewed tobacco in the back of class. He […]
Frank Rizzo Jr. Profile: Franny Takes a Lie-Detector Test
Across his chest and abdomen, two corrugated rubber tubes. Pneumographs — to detect breathing irregularities. Wrapped around his upper arm, a Velcro cuff. A sphygmomanometer […]
This Could Be the End of Restaurants as We Know Them. Maybe That’s Not Such a Bad Thing.
Back in June, an Instagram account called @phillyfoodworkers appeared on my feed. No one’s name is attached to the profile, and the avatar is just […]
Can a Style-Conscious 30-Something Like Me Ever Become a Fan of QVC?
Item H-214501: Serta Pillowtop Mattress I’ve been watching QVC for four hours and 19 minutes when I call out to my husband: “Hey, babe? I […]
American Prescription Drug Prices Are Out of Control. One Man’s Furious Quest to Get to the Bottom of It.
I was at the end of the long table in the conference room when I realized the drugs had become a problem. As I tried […]
Jim Kenney Is the Most Ambitious Mayor Philly Has Ever Had. Why Doesn’t Anyone Know That?
A few hours into a day with Jim Kenney this fall, feeling a little desperate, I go to Lou Mfum-Mensah, an assistant who guides the […]
Meet Philadelphia’s Most Infamous Snitch
Benny Martinez is sitting in a dimly lit booth, giving me some serious side-eye. This is the first time we’ve met. He doesn’t trust me. […]
How Paul Levy Created Center City
The smell. what could he do about the smell? It was 1989, and Ron Rubin, the developer and quintessential Philadelphia power player, was lobbying Tiffany […]
The Pillsbury Bake-Off:
Ladies (and One Male Flight Attendant)… Start Your Ovens
KRISTEN ABBOTT IS KEEPING HER EYE ON THE PRIZE— in her case, a plastic cafeteria tray laden with Boston Cream French Toast, a table d’hôte […]
Heroes: South Philly Highs Protesters
One afternoon this past December, a student named Wei Chen waited out his lunch period in a second-floor classroom instead of in his school’s basement […]
20 Ways to Make Philadelphia the Best Damn City in America
1. ERECT A FERRIS WHEEL AT PENN’S LANDING. Let’s get this out of the way first: Burying I-95 would be fabulous. But owing to both […]