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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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Philly Today: Penn Caves to Trump Administration on Transgender Athletes

Plus, beware stinging Asian needle ants.

News

Let This Philly Realtor Show You How Not to Behave at the Airport

He tried to evade security and somehow thought a $50 bill would solve the problem.

Opinion

Make America Kind Again

Quiet acts of kindness suggest a growing civility, one small moment at a time.

News

Woman Alleges On-Campus Sexual Assault at Villanova University

She just sued the school.

Guides

Philly’s Great and Not-So-Great Fourth of July Concerts

From Elton John to the Nicki Minaj travesty to those “Who Let the Dogs Out?” guys.

News

Philly Today: The PPA Gives Us Another Reason to Despise Them

Plus, what to do with your trash during the big strike.


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 Today: Pennsylvania Kids May Soon Be Forced to Learn Cursive

Plus, is Three Mile Island reopening early a good thing?

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In Kensington, Hope Is Hard-Won — But It’s Growing

Something new is on the horizon.

News

John Bolaris Banned From Dear Daphni

The ban comes after an alleged incident on Wednesday night.

News

Philly Today: Catholic School Teacher Charged In Child Pornography Case

Plus, who would steal a kitten?!

News

Philly Today: Open-Carry Ban in Philadelphia Unconstitutional, Court Rules

Plus, Gordon Ramsay invades a popular Delco restaurant on Fox tonight.

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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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Philly Today: NASCAR Wants to Race at Franklin Field

Plus, it turns out we’re not the only ones who dislike Center City Sips.

News

Artists Refuse to Play World Cafe Live Amid Meltdown

Meanwhile, the CEO complains about the “former regime” and fake news.

News

Philly Today: Feds Say This Man Threatened to Destroy Philly’s Jewish Museum

He reportedly gave tours there. Plus, one local university offering a Kendrick Lamar class. Don’t tell Drake.

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Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step

With the national spotlight and presidential rumors trained on him, is he gearing up to move from Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Avenue?

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