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Rich Lazer Would Like You to Love the PPA. No, Seriously.

The sidewalk on the 1800 block of Fishtown’s Blair Street was just like that alongside many Philly streets, and by that, we mean it was […]

A Philadelphia Parking Authority sign on Broad Street in South Philadelphia, where tickets were errantly issued to parked cars
City Life

PPA Screwup Means Canceled Parking Tickets and Refunds

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters (or […]

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South Philly Artist Sells Anti-PPA Gritty Paintings to Pay Her Parking Tickets

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters (or […]

philadelphia comedian Chris Aileo, who hates the Philadelphia Parking Authority, aka the PPA
City Life

This Guy Hates the PPA More Than You Hate the PPA

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

philadelphia mayoral candidate Helen Gym, who just sent a cease and desist letter to every Philadelphia TV station
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Helen Gym Just Sent This Cease-and-Desist Letter to Every Philly TV Station

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

New NBC10 Philadelphia news anchor Fred Shropshire
City Life

Philadelphia Is Getting a New TV News Anchor

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

jawn morgan joins the ranks of worst of philly winners, along with pete rose and the melrose diner
City Life

The Worst of Philly 2022: From Jawn Morgan to Pete Rose to Wawa Soft Pretzels

Now that we’ve given you enough time to properly digest the utterly extensive and unimpeachably awesome Best of Philly 2022, it’s time for a trip […]

a still from a live snacktime performance of their "fuck the ppa" anthem
City Life

Finally, Somebody Wrote the “F&*k the PPA” Song We’ve Always Dreamed Of

If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention over the last couple of years, then you’ve probably heard about the Philly band Snacktime. […]

the flower show's infamous veggie hoagie, which made Philadelphia Magazine's 2021 Worst of Philly list along with Ben Simmons
City Life

The Worst of Philly 2021: From Fraudulent Hoagies to Headhouse Square to Ben Simmons

Every year since 1974, Philly Mag has published the Best of Philly: the people, places and things we want to lift up and celebrate. Things […]

Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) parking meters in Philadelphia
City Life

Man Claims the Philadelphia Parking Authority Fired Him for Being Gay

There’s so much to hate about the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA). The tickets they put on your car after your meter just expired. The awful […]

City Life

The Way You Pay for Parking in Philly Is About to Change

Welcome to the future of parking in Philly. Next week, the Philadelphia Parking Authority will begin phasing in new solar-powered parking kiosks — meaning the […]

ppa south street car fire
City Life

Yes, the PPA Sucks. No, It Did Not Ticket the Car That Blew Up on South Street.

There are at least a million reasons to hate the PPA. The corruption. The nepotism. The broken kiosks. The PPA enforcer standing around on the […]

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City Life

City to Step Up Ticketing of Bus-Lane Blockers Along Chestnut and Market Streets

If you’re taking an Uber or a Lyft in Center City this summer, you might want to tell your driver to avoid dropping you off […]

City Life

Philly’s 20 Biggest Losers of 2018

At the end of the year, it is customary for us here at Philly Mag to take stock of the good, the bad, and the […]

ppa parking
City Life

The PPA’s Free Parking Saturdays Starts This Week

Rejoice, rejoice: The Philadelphia Parking Authority’s holiday parking deal begins this week. This Saturday until New Year’s Day, metered and kiosk parking in the city will […]