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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

Longform

Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step

Longform

How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash

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Fox 29's Steve Keeley reporting on crime in Philadelphia, where homicides and shootings are actually down
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Philly Today: The Good News About Philadelphia That Steve Keeley Won’t Tell You

Plus, a wee reminder not to walk out onto a body of “frozen” water.

News

Philly Today: Diary of a Snowmageddon

A surprisingly efficient Streets Department. Hills that can’t be sledded. And parents growing more and more edgy by the minute.

Longform

Why Investing in “We” Over “Me” Could Heal America

If we want to save our country, we might need to start being a little (or a lot) more generous.

News

The Best Philadelphia Magazine Long Reads of 2024

It’s our roundup of our favorite stories from 2024!

Opinion

How’s Mayor Parker Doing After a Year in Office?

Five areas where I give her a thumbs up — and one area where I hope she focuses next

Longform

Pennsylvania Deserves a National Park

This is a more controversial statement than you’d think.


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

Bensalem Police Capture Runaway Pig

Plus: A reality-dating show comes to Philly, and Boyz II Men win The Masked Singer.

2003 boulevard subway rendering
Opinion

The Boulevard Subway Will Be Worth Every Penny

No other “Route for Change” option delivers as much bang for the buck.

News

Mayor Parker’s New Website Has Us Feeling … Optimistic?

Philly Stat 360 offers stats and figures on homicides, overdoses, potholes, on-time trash pickup, build permits issued, and more.

News

Doug Mastriano Has No Idea What Drones Look Like

Dude wanted to be our governor. Now he’s on a more important mission — to take on the Galactic Empire and destroy the Death Star.

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Philly Mag’s Resident Drone Expert Explains What’s Actually Going On

Aliens who obey FAA regulations or aliens who hate mosquitos? The possibilities are endless.

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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.


rendering of 76 place
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Philadelphia City Council Approves Sixers Arena

It ain’t over till it’s over, but it’s almost over.

Some of the models who have filed a lawsuit against the nightclub at Tierra Colombiana in Philadelphia (photos via court exhibits/fair use)
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Philly Today: Ten Models Sue Popular Nightclub Over Sexy Photos

Plus, Independence Blue Cross deletes executive photos and bios after United HealthCare CEO murder. And… Luigi Mangione’s Philly connections.

John Bolaris in 2023
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Philly Today: Rouge Is Suing John Bolaris Over Nasty Comments

It’s a rumble in Rittenhouse! Plus, a Franklin Institute controversy brews.

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Philly Today: From Jason Kelce to Josh Shapiro, Philly’s Write-In Votes for President

Plus, the unbearable shame of $8 Sixers tickets. And this team wants a new arena?!

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