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At a Harris rally in the Philly burbs yesterday, it was an all-Republican cast, including Bob and Kristina Lange, the Chester County farmers who’ve been targeted with threats and harassment for appearing in an ad supporting the Vice President.
City Tells Poll Workers to Keep Bibles Out of Sight on Election Day
After complaints during the May primary about the Good Book being on display inside polling places, the city has given new instructions to election workers.
ThinkFest Preview: Josh Shapiro on the Catholic Church Scandal
Pennsylvania’s attorney general will discuss clergy abuse investigations far-reaching implications at our annual event this month.
Police Say This Man Tried to Set a South Philly House on Fire
According to investigators, he slid newspapers into the mail slot of a home and then lit them on fire.
Meet the New Northeast Philadelphia
How a staid, frayed, forgotten stretch of Philly has become the most interesting place in the city.
Can Villanova Basketball Survive Its Success?
Coach Jay Wright says the only obstacle to the team continuing its winning ways could be … himself.
Jeff Guaracino Takes the Reins at Visit Philly
The whiz gets his shot to run our tourism agency.
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?
Best Thing This Week: Something Truly Terrifying
Who are these strangers at my door?
ThinkFest Preview: The Front Lines of Philadelphia’s Opioid Crisis
A panel featuring Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, Mike Newall and Nydia Han.
I Tried Burger King’s “Philly Cheesesteak Burger” So You Don’t Have To
And within a couple of hours, I was projectile-vomiting all over the place.
Peak fall foliage is officially upon us: Swaths of crispy autumnal tones are spreading across the city landscape, and we are loving it. If you’re […]
The No-B.S. Guide to the 2018 Midterm Election
Everything you need to know before you vote, in an easy-to-read format.
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.
New Center City Wawa Opens With Free Coffee Weekend
Apparently Wawa’s free coffee weekends are a thing now, and we’re happy about it.
A Definitive Ranking of the Best Halloween Candies, According to a 12-Year-Old
In: Skittles. Out: Almond Joys.
City Council Should Ban Cashless Stores, Because Philly Can’t Afford Them
A bill that proposes to fine Philadelphia businesses that refuse to take cash is unusual in actually acknowledging our poverty crisis.
Remember When Halloween Costumes Used to Be, You Know, Scary?
Yeah, Gritty is great, I guess. But could we please gets some goblins and ghouls back in the game?
