Opinion

City Life

What Leaders Can Learn From Josh Shapiro

The election is over, and at least for me, the end couldn’t have come too soon. Living in a swing state during a Presidential election might […]

City Life

I Love My Kid, But How Long, Exactly, Am I Supposed to Keep His Baby Teeth?

My sister and I are crouched on a cold cement floor in my parents’ basement, combing through a pile of small plastic horses. They’re from […]

Foobooz

Ode to the Citywide, Philly’s Working-Class Elixir

A shot and a beer, that’s all it is. A shot and a beer. You can get a shot and a beer literally anywhere that […]

passengers boarding route k bus at chew and chelten
City Life

Here’s What SEPTA’s Next GM Must Do to Avoid Doomsday

Now that SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards has announced her departure at the end of this month, our attention must turn to her successor. That […]

City Life

How Did Philly Dog Culture Get So Out of Control?

Moving is hard enough without dog shit on the bottom of your shoe. I would know: Since I first arrived in Philadelphia in 2017, I’ve […]

City Life

Let’s Have a No-B.S. Talk About These Over-the-Top Campaign Efforts in Philly

Tuesday is Election Day, and it will be yet another consequential, unprecedented one. I can’t tell you how many times over the past several weeks […]

Donald Trump at his bizarre rally in Oaks, Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia on Monday night
City Life

Donald Trump Should Probably Just Stay Out of Pennsylvania at This Point

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker during an announcement about 76 Place. That's the proposed new Sixers arena in Philadelphia (image via City of Philadelphia)
City Life

Mayor Parker Proves She Just Doesn’t Get It When It Comes to Chinatown

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

City Life

Temple Is Lucky to Have John Fry — and So Is Philadelphia

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article failed to mention the existence of the North Broad Business Improvement District and the work of the […]

City Life

Philadelphia Once Again the Setting for a Signature Moment in a Historic Presidential Race

“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” former President Donald Trump said on national television on Tuesday night. “The people that came in. They’re eating the […]

City Life

Hear Me Out: Philly Sports Fans Are Getting More Positive

To paraphrase an ancient proverb — or sleeveless t-shirt — inside every Philadelphia sports fan are two wolves. The one that thrives, the gym-bro meme […]

City Life

Why Crime in Philadelphia Is Plummeting

I spend a fair amount of time talking to people who live in the suburbs. One of the things they’ve told me over the last […]

City Life

Jailing Johnny Doc Won’t Solve Philly Corruption. Here’s What Will

Former labor leader John Dougherty, once one of the most influential public figures in Philadelphia, was just sentenced to spend six years in federal prison […]

a rendering from the Avenue of the Arts 2.0 project on South Broad Street
City Life

Does the Avenue of the Arts Really Need a $100 Million Makeover?

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

The SS United States in South Philadelphia has been evicted
City Life

It’s Time to Sink the SS United States

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]