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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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A Controversy Brews in Philadelphia Surrounding Drag Musical Gay Mis

 

Did a “technical glitch” really cause the end of ticket sales to the show? Or was it transphobia? Drag queen Eric Jaffe wants answers.

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Philly Today: ICE Debunks Conspiracy Theory About ICE Van Fire in Philadelphia

Plus, can the combo of a harpist and a rapper possibly be a good thing?

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Where to Live If You Love Having a Round With Your Friends

These communities abound in places where everyone knows your name.

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Philly Today: Cecily Tynan On the Epic Philly Blizzard of 2025 That Isn’t

Plus, the Philly singer from America’s Got Talent who is now… painting birds?!

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Steven Singer Loves the Haters

Philly’s shock-jock jeweler throws open the vault and reveals the guy behind his iconic salesman shtick.

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Scenes From the Eagles’ 2025 Super Bowl Parade

The Birds paraded up Broad Street, from the Linc to the Art Museum steps for an epic citywide celebration.


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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Philly Mag Nominated for 2025 National Magazine Award

The magazine was recognized for its May 2024 story “The Waiting Game” by contributing editor Christine Speer Lejeune, which explored a simple question: Why is it so hard to book doctor’s appointment these days?

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Philly Today: SEPTA’s Impending Super Bowl Parade Nightmare

Plus, somebody buy this Drexel professor a beer.

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Philly Today: Free SEPTA Rides for Super Bowl Parade, Courtesy of Kevin Hart’s Tequila

Tequila and deranged Eagles fans are just a perfect combination. Plus, the end of an era for a Stephen Starr restaurant.

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Philly Today: Mayor Laughably Tells Restaurants to Relax About Super Bowl Parade

Restaurateurs are concerned about the parade date coinciding with Valentine’s Day. But the mayor says there’s nothing to see here.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Eagles Super Bowl LIX Parade

Celebrate with the Birds on Broad Street! Here’s the when, where, and how of Friday’s championship parade.

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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.


Clockwise from top left: Eagles fans light fires in the streets of Philadelphia after the Eagles won; Tom Brady at the Super Bowl; Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl; and Kendrick Lamar performing at halftime (photos via Getty Images)
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Philly Today: The Most (and Least) Boring Super Bowl Things, Ranked

Plus, the Daily News will cost you $6.95 — yes, $6.95 — today.

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Scenes From Philly’s Eagles Super Bowl Celebration

The city was electric and garbage trucks were scaled. It was pure joy.

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The Battle Over Philly’s Clean Hydrogen Revolution

Depending on whom you ask, the MACH2 hydrogen hub could be the largest clean energy transformation the region will see this century — or an environmental disaster.

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Philly’s New Hell’s Kitchen Winner Kyle Timpson Says Pat’s and Geno’s Are Trash

An interview with the North Philly chef, who just won the show.

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