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We Survived a Demo of the New Lime Dockless Scooters
But they’re still illegal in Pennsylvania. And the jury’s still out on how safe they really are for riders.
Acme Was Once the Dominant Supermarket in Philly. What Went Wrong?
Can the iconic chain overcome the dark changes to the American economy?
Bryce Harper Isn’t From Here, But He Was Born to Play in Philly
Why this phenom from Vegas was never going to sign anywhere else.
Philly’s Pension Board Is Finally Getting Its Act Together
After years of ineptitude, it’s now kicking its suburban counterparts’ butts.
Best Thing: Cabrini Are the NCAA Champions!
It’s good to have goals.
Coroner Reveals New Details About Death of Philly Battle Rapper Tech 9
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office made available the official autopsy and toxicology reports on Friday morning.
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?
140 of Philly’s Hundred-Year-Old Citizens Partied With the Mayor at SugarHouse
Ranging in age from 99 to 106, the crowd ate cake and chatted with Jim Kenney at the annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration.
In Surprise Testimony, Woman Says Philly Guitarist Mike Tyler Sexually Assaulted Her in 1985
Wilma Mae Basta came forward this week to give a victim impact statement at Tyler’s sentencing hearing for his 2017 sexual assault of a South Philly boy.
Philly Rapper Tech 9’s Death Was a Suicide, Says Coroner
The Germantown resident died the day before he was scheduled to be arraigned on child porn charges.
Darrell Clarke, Gentrification Is Gentrification — Even If the Developer Is Black
The Council president’s office thinks that diversifying the faces behind rapid gentrification in his district supports “minority participation in redevelopment and commercial activity.” He is long overdue for a reality check.
Philly Cops to Have Increased Street Presence This Summer
Commissioner Richard Ross announced a new initiative that seeks to address the city’s recent crime paradox: Overall violent crime is down, but the murder rate is rising.
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.
If You Have a Brilliant Idea to Combat Gerrymandering, Please Go to This Meeting
Gov. Tom Wolf’s commission to figure out how to create fair congressional districts stops by Philly on Tuesday afternoon.
The Roots Picnic Should Be at the Mann Center Every Year
It’s such a natural fit that you can’t help but wonder what took so long.
Josh Shapiro on Meeting the Pope, Gun Culture, and Custom Bocce Balls
The attorney general has been in the news all year for his office’s investigation of the Catholic Church.
Best Thing This Week: Out With the Old…
Until we get term limits, there’s always the vote.
