Victor Fiorillo

Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine

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Meet Patty, a western lowland gorilla that's one of the new animals at the Philadelphia Zoo
City Life

Philly Today: The Philadelphia Zoo Gets Some Adorable New Animals

Meet Patty, a western lowland gorilla. Plus: Bradley Cooper reckons himself a singer. Again.

this could be you if you book one of the new cheap nonstop flights from Philadelphia to Copenhagen
City Life

Philly Today: Finally, We Get Cheap, Non-Stop Flights to Copenhagen

Plus, the New York Post calls Philadelphia “a model of urban order.”

President Joe Biden's strong support for Benjamin Netanyahu's policies in the war in Gaza have led many Philadelphians to cast "uncommitted" write-in votes
City Life

More Than 13,000 Protest Votes Cast Against Biden in Philadelphia Primary

Voters chose things like “uncommitted,” “anyone else,” and “ceasefire.”

Foobooz

The 2024 Guide to Dining Down the Shore

From LBI to Cape May, our picks for this season’s can’t-miss bites

Foobooz

30 Essential Eats Down the Shore

Everything tastes better at the beach.

Protesters of the war in Gaza at an encampment at Philadelphia's Drexel University, which is now on lockdown
City Life

Philly Today: Drexel University On Lockdown Amid Protests and Encampment

“This encampment must end,” insists Drexel’s prez. Plus: Penn students not allowed at commencement.

Donald Trump with Pennsylvania mom Clarice Schillinger, who just received her sentence for providing alcohol to her underage daughter and the daughter's underage friends at a drunken party (photo via Clarice Schillinger for PA campaign page)
City Life

Philly Today: Let This Scandalous Doylestown Mom Be a Reminder to Not Get Kids Drunk

“Fun mom” no more.

The mascot for America 250 PA
City Life

Philly Today: What the Hell Is Going on With This New Mascot for America’s 250th Birthday?

Plus, Lidia Bastianich helps Marc Vetri raise $385,000 in one night.

The Lululemon store on Walnut Street in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia
City Life

Philly Today: Police Pull Strange Move After Rittenhouse Lululemon Theft

Plus, the return of Amy Gutmann.

an abandoned carnival ride
City Life

Philly Today: Is This the Death of the Carnival?

Violence and rowdy behavior lead to carnival cancelations.

University of Pennsylvania protesters, who were targeted by a GoFundMe threatening to pay a Mariachi band to play next to the protest 24 hours a day
City Life

Guy Raises $46,000 to Annoy University of Pennsylvania Protesters

The plan involved a mariachi band.

Former WMMR employee "Pancake" with WMMR DJ Pierre Robert
City Life

Philly Today: Inside the Major Staffing Shakeup at WMMR

Employees at the historic Philadelphia rock-and-roll station are downright nervous.

City Life

Philly Today: Mayor Parker’s Kensington Crackdown Begins

Plus, Main Line dad wins a Pulitzer.

City Life

Philly Today: Mom Finds Loaded Gun at Queen Village Playground

She had hoped it was a toy gun. It wasn’t.

Mayor Cherelle Parker, an advocate of year round school in Philadelphia (Getty Images)
City Life

Philly Today: Sounds Like Year-Round School Really Is Coming to Philadelphia

Plus, Michael Smerconish gets canceled, both figuratively and literally.