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The first link in the chain connecting the Schuylkill River Trail to Bartram’s Garden is a cable-stayed bridge in Grays Ferry that will open around the end of spring.
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.
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.
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?
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!
How’s Mayor Parker Doing After a Year in Office?
Five areas where I give her a thumbs up — and one area where I hope she focuses next
Pennsylvania Deserves a National Park
This is a more controversial statement than you’d think.
Bensalem Police Capture Runaway Pig
Plus: A reality-dating show comes to Philly, and Boyz II Men win The Masked Singer.
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.
The Boulevard Subway Will Be Worth Every Penny
No other “Route for Change” option delivers as much bang for the buck.
Mayor Parker’s New Website Has Us Feeling … Optimistic?
Philly Stat 360 offers stats and figures on homicides, overdoses, potholes, on-time trash pickup, build permits issued, and more.
Doug Mastriano Has No Idea What Drones Look Like
Dude wanted to be our governor. Now he’s on a more important mission — to take on the Galactic Empire and destroy the Death Star.
Philly Mag’s Resident Drone Expert Explains What’s Actually Going On
Aliens who obey FAA regulations or aliens who hate mosquitos? The possibilities are endless.
