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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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Opinion

What SEPTA’s Next GM Must Do to Avoid Doomsday

First, get money. Then, push for more change.

News

Philly Today: Delco Man Charged In “Chilling” Waldron Mercy Academy Threats

The Main Line school was in lockdown on Thursday.

These Wawa Halo tumblers are part of a Wawa tumbler recall.
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Philly Today: Your Wawa Tumbler Might Be Trying to Hurt You

Plus, the Main Line town with the hottest housing market.

Opinion

How Did Philly Dog Culture Get So Out of Control?

Pups are everywhere these days, thanks to indulgent owners and business proprietors.

Bob Brady is blaming the Kamala Harris campaign for the Philadelphia election results
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Philly Today: Bob Brady Lashes Out at Kamala Harris Campaign In the Blame Game

And the campaign disses him as well.

A satellite image of the South Philadelphia neighborhood that produced Donald Trump's best Philadelphia election results
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Philly Today: Meet the Philly Neighborhood That Loved Donald Trump the Most on Election Day

Plus, some completely election-free news.


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

Why One Main Line Woman Is Lying to Her Husband About Her Vote

“I wish I didn’t have to lie to him. But that’s where things are right now.”

News

Philly Today: Kamala Harris Pulling Out All the Stops on the Parkway Tonight

You either want to be outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art tonight — or as far away from it as humanly possible.

Opinion

No B.S.: Let’s Talk About All the Over-the-Top Campaign Efforts in Philly

Owens: If our politicians truly want to save democracy, they need to champion it more than every four years. I’ve got ideas for how they can do that.

News

Guns, God, and Greeley: Three Days in a Poconos MAGA Cult

Weeks before Election Day, some of Donald Trump’s fringiest fans descended on Pennsylvania’s popular mountain destination. Armed to the teeth.

Longform

How One Philadelphia Prison Could Change Incarceration in America

A ground-breaking partnership between Drexel and the Pennsylvania­ Department of Corrections is revolutionizing the U.S. prison system.

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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

How to Deal With Inevitable Election Day Problems In Philadelphia

Keep this extensive guide handy on Election Day.

Ed Rendell, the Actor?
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Ed Rendell Drops His Own Jewish Deli Political Ad

Plus: One of those anti-Trump Trump statues landed (briefly) in Philly, and more intrigue about what’s happening at the Art Museum on Monday.

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Thousands of Philadelphians Need to Fix Their Mail-In Ballots

Plus: A beloved South Jersey bakery is calling it quits, and we say farewell to B101 listener Teri Garr.

Fox 29 meteorologists Drew Anderson and Kathy Orr bring us an early edition of the loathed but probably highly-rated winter weather forecast for Philadelphia 2024-2025. (Image via Fox 29 video, embedded below)
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Philly Today: Fox 29 Strikes First in Silly Winter Weather Report Battle

Plus, a downright warm Philly Halloween.

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