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City Life

Ricardo, the Bull Who Got Loose on NJ Transit, Is Now a Giftable Plushie

Plus: The Eagles threw too long, the Sixers came up short, and Jefferson is getting larger

City Life

Widespread Flooding Inundates Philadelphia Region

Also: Sixers, secret keys, a demoted Eagle, and a mysterious sandwich

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JULY 14: Daryl Hall & John Oates perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival at Rotterdam Ahoy on July 14, 2019 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dimitri Hakke/Redferns)
City Life

A Ha! Now We Know Why Hall Is Suing Oates

Plus: The Eagles set a ratings record, the Union got robbed, and Questlove saved the day.

Philadelphia mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker, who wants to bring the National Guard to Kensington (photo courtesy Philadelphia City Council)
City Life

Cherelle Parker to Name Kevin Bethel Police Commissioner

Plus: Our charter schools stink, we’re stuck in traffic all the time, and we might have to go to Sheetz this week. But, hey, the Eagles won.

City Life

Philly Today: Hall Is Suing Oates, and We Can’t Go For That

Plus: Kelce vs. Kelce, Hard Times vs. Philly, and Aaron Nola vs. everybody else forever

Things to Do

The Philly Mag 2023 Fall Arts Preview

From music to theater and more, here’s everything you need to see this season.

Things to Do

The Best Books to Read This Summer

From local reads to Philly bookseller picks, consider this your summer reading list.

Things to Do

Vinyl in Philly: The Ultimate Guide

Philly’s best record stores, DJs and listening rooms.

Things to Do

Solar Myth Is Either Bonkers or Brilliant

Or maybe a little of both.

City Life

10 Years Later, an Oral History of Superstorm Sandy

A decade after Sandy made furious landfall at the Jersey Shore, the region is still feeling her effects. The story, and the legacy, in the words of the people who lived through it.

Life & Style

“Brahms v. Radiohead” Mashup Rocks the Philadelphia Orchestra

Curtis alum Steve Hackman returns to lead the Philadelphia Orchestra with the symphony’s most unique offering this season.

City Life

Code Switch

How (and why) the team best known for beating people up is on a mission to take the bullies off Broad Street.

Philadelphia bookstores
City Life

34 Philadelphia-Area Bookstores for When You Need a Really Good Read

Love the smell of a dusty old tome? Looking for a page-turning best seller? Check out these new, used and independent shops.

bars during covid
Foobooz

Have You Missed Bars As Much As We Have?

We’re done taking our bars for granted. So we wrote some love letters to them to prove it.

philly dive bars
Foobooz

Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of a Dive Bar

There’s something special about overlooking a gritty environment in the name of cheap drinks, good company and real-deal bartenders.