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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.


Guides

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

Longform

Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step

Longform

How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash

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News

Ex-Penn Prez Talks Regrets With Politico

“I just didn’t seem like a person.”

Opinion

Don’t Give Theresa Caputo Your Money

The “Long Island Medium” brings her live show to the area this month. Here’s why you shouldn’t go.

News

Saquon Barkley Makes Madden Cover, Also Speaks at Christian Wealth Conference

The Eagles star popped in for a quick Q&A at a wealth seminar that promises “kingdom impact.”

News

First Day of Roots Picnic Was an “Absolute Disaster,” Fans Say

Epically long waits and a total breakdown in communication and organization have people furious.

Longform

Climate Change Is Here. Philadelphia Isn’t Ready

Heavier rainfalls that lead to deadly flash floods. Droughts that spark wildfires. Soaring summertime temperatures. Think Philadelphia is safe from the worst the planet has to offer? Think again.

News

Veteran Philly Journalist A.D. Amorosi Pleads Guilty in Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme

The scheme centered around Broad Street Family Pharmacy in South Philadelphia.


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?


News

Philly Today: Anti-Scientology Lawyer Suspended for Sexual Relationship With Client

Plus, suburban town un-cancels its Fourth of July parade after massive community uproar.

Opinion

Philadelphia’s Last, Best Chance to Lift Ourselves Out of Poverty

Over the next couple of weeks, Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council will decide if they’ll do something historic for the city’s most vulnerable citizens.

News

Philly Today: DOGE Cuts Put Margate Icon Lucy the Elephant On Endangered Species List

Plus, why traffic is likely about to get much, much worse.

Reviews

For Philadelphia Fans, Metallica Is Family

My seven-year-old had never been to a concert before. So this weekend I took him to Metallica. 

News

Philly Today: The Philadelphia Zoo Has a Drag Queen Problem

“There are Trump people that come to the zoo,” explains one zoo employee.

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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.


News

Is Cecily Tynan Secretly a Huge Metallica Fan?

She dropped some major hints in yesterday’s weather report.

News

Rittenhouse Residents Rage Over People Grilling in the Park

Which raises the question… where can you grill in Philadelphia?

News

Philly Today: You Can Now Order the New Pennsylvania License Plate

Plus, Joey Merlino drops f-bomb 22 times with Philly Mag.

Q&A

Joey Merlino Would Like to Get Some Things Off His Chest

In this sprawling interview, the supposedly former mafioso explains why he’ll never step foot in Angelo’s and how The Godfather got it all wrong. 

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