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BEST OF PHILLY

Best of Philly 2024: City Life

A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of


Longform

Meet the Man Who’s Making Philly’s Waterfront … Cool?

Guides

The Best Seats in Philadelphia

Opinion

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

Latest Stories

Guides

7 Jason Kelce Side Hustles

You never know where Jason Kelce’s going to pop up.

Josh Shapiro at the DNC
News

Philly Today: Josh Shapiro Is Having Quite the DNC

Plus, the “hottest” zip code in the Philly area is in… South Jersey?!

Guides

Jason Kelce’s Most Iconic Fashion Moments

This story was originally published as “Throwing ‘Fits” in Philadelphia magazine’s Kelce: The Ultimate Fan Guide.  Order your copy online or look for it wherever magazines are sold. […]

Customers enjoying outdoor dining at Philadelphia restaurant Devon Seafood Grill on August 21, 2024 (Photo by Laura Swartz)
News

Philly Today: City’s Outdoor Dining Policy Is Plagued With Problems

Plus, Main Line high school kids get to sleep in.

Longform

Smutty Fantasy Novels Are Taking Over Mom Book Clubs

The unexpected allure of “romantasy” books

Guides

Jason Kelce’s Most Memorable Hairstyles: A Timeline

From man bun to mullet, from beard to blond (remember that?), Jason Kelce’s glorious mane has had its moments.


Best of Philly 2024: City Life

Best of Philly 2024: City Life

A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

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?


FloatLab, a floating observation deck that is coming to Philadelphia
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Philly Today: The Schuylkill Is Getting a Floating Observation Deck Called FloatLab

Plus, an update on the SS United States.

Montgomery County Republican official Matt McCaffery with members of the Upper Merion Police Department. This was shortly after he endorsed Kamala Harris on CNN (Image courtesy of Matt McCaffery)
News

Philly Today: Local Republican Leader “Swatted” After Endorsing Kamala Harris on CNN

A tip claimed that he had locked a girl in a closet and was pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s head.

Longform

St. Joe’s Prep Dominates PA Football. When Does Everyone Else Get a Shot?

For the past decade, the North Philly Catholic school has run roughshod over high school football in the state.

Souderton Area School District director William Formica, who is under fire for a tweet about Vice President Kamala Harris
News

Philly Today: Local School Board Member Apparently Not a Huge Kamala Harris Fan

Calls for his resignation follow a lewd tweet about the VP.

News

Philly Today: From Lemonade Stand to Taylor Swift’s London Show This Friday

The journey of one very enterprising South Philly girl.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

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.


Q&A

This South Philly Guy Has the Best Comedy Special on Netflix Right Now

From asking out Wanda Sykes to getting booed by Mike Tyson to surviving two strokes, Keith Robinson has led quite a life.

Norristown's Jack Posobiec, who recently shared misinformation about the Kamala Harris rally in Philadelphia
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Philly Today: Debunking the Conspiracy Theory About the Kamala Harris Philly Rally

Noted Norristown guy Jack Posobiec posted a photo from the Kamala Harris rally here that showed no American flags. You can guess what happened next.

philadelphia parking rules expired parking meter
Guides

The Unwritten Rules of Parking in Philadelphia

When, where, and how long you can park, and where you can’t.

News

Goodbye to Wonderland Pier, Ocean City’s Old-School Amusement Park

Plus: Philadelphians in Paris and Riverdale, a parakeet in Chinatown, and an Italian smoke show over Center City.

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