The Philadelphia Citizen

Two Philly High Schools Are Merging. Can These Principals Make It Work?

Two principals. Two school communities. One merger. Here’s how they’re trying to build a new school without losing what made each one work.


Upper Roxborough
City Life

The Final Wilderness in Philadelphia Is Under Attack

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Restaurants

Inside the Great Cheesesteak-Throwing Incident of 2026

Restaurants

Meet the Coffee Connoisseur Bringing Rare Beans and Big Ideas to Philly

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City Life

You Landed the Job. Now Here’s How to Make the Most of Your Paycheck.

A bigger paycheck can open up new possibilities. Here’s how to balance spending, saving and investing without letting lifestyle inflation take over.

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Be Well Philly

Can You Actually Cook Your Way Off Medication?

How Philadelphia’s top medical schools are turning future physicians into culinary experts to chip away at chronic disease

Restaurants

Heavy Metal Sausage Co. Pauses Table Service Following City Health Inspection

While takeout is still available, South Philly’s favorite charcuterie and sandwich shop must navigate a heap of city paperwork to bring back dine-in service.

City Life

Netanyahu: The Philadelphia Years

How four years in 1960s Elkins Park shaped one of the world’s most controversial figures

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City Life

Q&A: The Creative CEO Behind This Year’s Massive Fringe Festival

Nell Bang-Jensen says down with censorship, up with experimental Belgians and South Philly grandmas. 

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Things to Do

The Best Fall Festivals to Check Out This Season in Philly

Fall is coming, so mark your calendars to celebrate, eat, and explore your way through Philly.


FEATURED STORIES

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.

50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia

50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia

Our highly anticipated guide to the most exciting, compelling, and provocative restaurants in Philly


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Restaurants

Meet the Philadelphian Bringing Water Ice to Disneyland

West Philly native Lemier Mitchell took a hometown staple from a food truck to the Land of Mickey and Minnie.

Philadelphia Wedding

Boots? For Your Wedding? Groundbreaking!

Consider these your modern glass slippers.

Restaurants

Nationally Renowned Chefs Are Coming to Philly to Celebrate Black Cuisine

Oxtail Collective’s event will bring early Black culinary pioneers into focus through live demos, panel discussions, and tastings.

The Philadelphia Citizen

These People Go to Public Meetings So You Don’t Have To

Committee of 70 is reviving the Philadelphia chapter of a Chicago-born program to make sure everyone knows what’s going on in city meetings.

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Life & Style

Getaway: The New Obama Presidential Center, Plus 25 Other Reasons to Visit Chicago Now

Explore new and classic restaurants, take a boat tour, and hit up the city’s jazz clubs.

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The Best Fall Festivals to Check Out This Season in Philly

The Best Fall Festivals to Check Out This Season in Philly

Mark your calendars to celebrate, eat, and explore your way through Philly.

Best of Philly 2026

Best of Philly 2026

Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2026: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.


Dr. Mike talks about the study that says that drinking five cups of coffee a day can be good for you
Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: How Much Coffee Can I Actually Drink Daily?

The American Heart Association recently said healthy adults can drink five cups of coffee per day. (Really!) Our beloved Penn doc weighs in.

City Life

Coatesville’s Hiller Brothers Are Two of the Best High School Athletes in America

Max is headed to Florida as one of the country’s top football recruits. Colton is the third-ranked junior basketball player in America. And they did it all without leaving home.

City Life

What the Hell Happened to World Cafe Live?

Inside the spectacular unraveling of a beloved Philly institution.

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City Life

Here’s What Being an Eagles Fan Will Cost You This Season

And how LeBron James might actually make it more affordable to go to the Linc.

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