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In Kensington, Hope Is Hard-Won — But It’s Growing

For years, the Philadelphia neighborhood has been inundated with addiction, homelessness, and fear, while city officials stand idly by and neighbors suffer. But something new is on the horizon.


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Philly’s Great and Not-So-Great Fourth of July Concerts

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Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step

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How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash

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Philly Today: Feds Say This Man Threatened to Destroy Philly’s Jewish Museum

He reportedly gave tours there. Plus, one local university offering a Kendrick Lamar class. Don’t tell Drake.

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Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step

With the national spotlight and presidential rumors trained on him, is he gearing up to move from Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Avenue?

News

Philly Today: Terror Plot Foiled on the Main Line?

The disturbing discoveries inside one Malvern home.

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Philly Today: Local Journalist Charged in Child Pornography Case

And it’s not the first time he’s been charged with crimes against kids.

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Only One Major Arrest During Philly “No Kings” Protest

By all accounts, the “No Kings” protest in Philadelphia was generally peaceful.

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Scenes From Saturday’s “No Kings” Protest in Philadelphia

Tens of thousands of protestors — and references to Gritty, Rocky, and Steven Singer — gathered on the Parkway, joining a day of nationwide anti-Trump rallies.


Best of Philly 2024: City Life

Best of Philly 2024: City Life

A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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Inside the Utter Mayhem at World Cafe Live

It’s fair to say that the Philadelphia music venue is having some major issues, with a second staff walkout on Thursday night and threats of prosecution.

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Philly Today: Don’t Let Your Instagram Post Get You Convicted of Armed Carjacking

Criminal 101. Plus, Trump reportedly plans to target Philadelphia with major ICE operations.

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Philly Today: Inquirer Reporter Captures Cop’s Knee on Protester’s Neck

Plus, how many cops does it take to get one protester on the ground? A lot.

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Philly Today: Main Line Artist Makes a Rather Unique Plea for Arts Funding

Plus, who the hell has Heart’s mandolin? Yes, as in the rock band.

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“Philly Could Look Like L.A. in Two Weeks”

So says one prominent Philadelphia activist who is preparing for battle.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


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How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash

With new facilities, more funding, and obsessive diehards, Philadelphia has become the epicenter of the American squash world.

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This Philly Trans Woman Launched a GoFundMe to Help Her Escape to Canada

“I wish it weren’t so easy to imagine people like me being deported before long,” says Emme Kennedy.

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Burning SEPTA Buses Have Us Thinking About the Future

About 25 buses are burning at the Midvale depot in Nicetown.

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Are We Heading for a Garbage Strike?

Philly’s largest labor union is posting photos of garbage piled up during the 1986 strike as a not-so-subtle warning.

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