Longform

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

What Will Become of the Wanamaker Organ?

With the Center City Macy’s closing, the fate of the prestigious instrument remains in question.

News

Philly Today: How Some SEPTA Buses Will Control City Traffic Lights

Plus, is that the 70s I see in the forecast? Yes it is!

News

Philly Today: Looking for Work? These City of Philadelphia Jobs Pay Six Figures

Plus, in a sign that spring will be here before you know it, all Rita’s Water Ice locations are now open.

Long Bright River writer Liz Moore, who sees her book become a Peacock series in March / Photograph by Stevie Chris
Q&A

Meet the South Philly Author Behind the New TV Show Long Bright River

Liz Moore talks being one of Barack Obama’s faves and what it’s like to be really tall.

News

Philly Today: The Sixers Are So Bad Tickets Are Just a Buck

Plus, the IKEA boat finally lands.

News

Drag Queen Storytime Founder Deletes Facebook Page After Death Threats

People even threatened her dog. Is nothing sacred?


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

This Guy Just Scored the Best Eagles Memorabilia Ever

Mayor Parker’s E-L-G-S-E-S gaffe has been preserved thanks to PennDOT.

Opinion

Trump’s Federal Spending Cuts Will Destroy Philadelphia’s Science Community

Philadelphia scientists on the Trump administration’s crippling cuts, and how they’ll affect us all.

News

Philly Today: John Fetterman Skewered for Missing Votes in the Senate

Plus, one of Philly’s favorite Jeopardy contestants returns to the show.

News

Philly Today: Trump’s Latest Target Is Comcast CEO Brian Roberts

Plus, the NFL could ban the Brotherly Shove.

News

Philly Today: Store War! Sheetz Makes First Move on Philly Region

Across the street from a Wawa, no less. Plus, Shark Tank is coming to Philadelphia.

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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.


Longform

Dan Rhoton’s Big, Audacious Plan to End Poverty

His idea may seem like a pipe dream to some. But don’t say that to the graduates of Hopeworks, a job-training nonprofit that is trying to crack Philadelphia’s biggest problem.

Opinion

How to Save Center City’s Empty Offices

The culprit isn’t just COVID-19. It’s decades of tax policies that have driven businesses and workers away.

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News

Confused About the New SEPTA Bus Route Numbers? We’re Here to Help

We can also help with that SEPTA Metro stuff.

News

Philly Today: Inquirer Sues Over Eagles Super Bowl Memorabilia

Plus, judge squashes Krasner’s cushy plans for leniency for billboard-famous lawyer.

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