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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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Left: Dave Portnoy, whose Philly bro bar Barstool is the epicenter of an antisemitic incident. (Photo via Zach Catanzareti/Flickr/Creative Commons) | Right: Philadelphia attorney Chuck Peruto. (Photo courtesy The Law Offices of Chuck Peruto).
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Now Chuck Peruto Is Going After Dave Portnoy in Antisemitism Scandal

The new fallout from the incident at Portnoy’s Philly bro bar involves the famed Philly attorney.

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The New Pope Went to Villanova, and Philly Has Something to Say About It

Grab your holy wooder: Pope Leo XIV shall hence be known as the Delco Pope.

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Philly Today: The Dave Portnoy Antisemite Scandal Hits the Main Line and Drexel University

Plus, SEPTA buses are now handing out parking tickets.

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Philly Today: Temple Student in Dave Portnoy Antisemite Saga Just Made Things Worse

Plus, Philly’s Fourth of July makes a comeback thanks to LL Cool J.

Q&A

Philly YA Author Adam Cesare on Turning Clown in a Cornfield Into a Slasher Hit

The Philly-based author talks about the adaptation of his hit novel, the true terror of teaching, and how Clive Barker saved his career.

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Philly Today: Disturbing Allegations Emerge Against School of Rock Founder Paul Green

“No comment,” is all the music teacher had to say to me on Tuesday morning.


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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Dave Portnoy Just Went Totally Berserk on a 6ABC Reporter

“Fuck ABC,” says Portnoy. “I forgot how much I hate journalists like this fucking piece of shit.”

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Philly Today: Dave Portnoy Is Sending Accused Antisemite from Philadelphia On Paid Trip

Plus, a hometown hero takes on Donald Trump.

Longform

The Beef Bandits of Nicetown: The Biggest Cargo Theft Ring in Modern Philadelphia History

Philadelphia has experienced an unprecedented surge in cargo theft. That is, until Philly police and the Department of Justice cracked the case.

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We Spoke With the Alleged Delco Pooper

We had some burning questions about her tantalizing OnlyFans account.

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Yes, This Is the Alleged Delco Pooper’s Mugshot

Police say she told them: “It was a clean poop, I didn’t even have to wipe.”

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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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Police Say the “Delco Pooper” Is Ridley Park Resident Christina Solometo

She’s charged with “depositing waste on highway” (lol)… among other offenses.

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Police Chief Insists “Delco Pooper” Video Is Not a Fake

Rumors started swirling on Thursday that footage of the fecal incident is not as it seems. Investigators beg to differ.

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Philly Today: The Strange, Strange Case of the “Delco Pooper”

When road rage becomes excrement. Plus, other things you shouldn’t do in life.

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Philly Today: Police Say Would-Be Assassin Was Caught on Camera

Plus, why the Inquirer should be nervous about its new cheesesteak list.

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