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Mob-associated loan sharks, peonies, crock-pot cookbooks, and investigations into Philadelphia’s biggest institutions. It’s our roundup of our favorite stories from 2024!
A Delco Dispatch From the Trump Inauguration in D.C.
Sharpshooting Ridley Park resident Michelle Mattus went to the inaugural events so we didn’t have to.
Philly Today: ICE Raid Rumors Swirl in Philly’s Migrant Community
Plus: Fetterman the Republican? And Reader Mail, a.k.a. Hate Mail.
CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa Talks “Zen Trump” and the Eagles
From editing Pennsbury High’s newspaper to interviewing presidents, Robert Costa has traveled a long road to success.
Philly Today: Bradley Cooper’s Eagles Game Appearance Sparks Controversy
Plus, how to get tickets to this Sunday’s NFC Championship game at the Linc.
Justice Department: Trump Wanted to Throw Out 300,000 Philly Votes in 2020
The report states that “the admissible evidence would be sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction” against Trump, but it’s all moot.
Internet Sleuths Hunt Down Eagles Fan Who Went Viral for Calling Packers Fan the C-Word
And now his employer is investigating the situation.
A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of
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?
Details About 76ers and Comcast’s Partnership to Build a New South Philly Arena
After years of posturing, planning, and protests, the Sixers are staying in South Philly after all.
19 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do at the Library
Cook. Borrow a guitar. Get married. The choice is yours.
Philly Today: Controversial “Body Worlds” Exhibit Returning to Franklin Institute
Plus, a Pennsylvania State Trooper shows us how not to download porn.
Philly Today: Girls’ High Principal Lisa Mesi Demoted for Being White, Lawsuit Alleges
She says it happened following a, well, messy 2023 graduation ceremony.
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
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.
Philly Today: The Good News About Philadelphia That Steve Keeley Won’t Tell You
Plus, a wee reminder not to walk out onto a body of “frozen” water.
Philly Today: Diary of a Snowmageddon
A surprisingly efficient Streets Department. Hills that can’t be sledded. And parents growing more and more edgy by the minute.
Why Investing in “We” Over “Me” Could Heal America
If we want to save our country, we might need to start being a little (or a lot) more generous.
The Best Philadelphia Magazine Long Reads of 2024
It’s our roundup of our favorite stories from 2024!
