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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, who got her wish of having all city workers return to the office
City Life

It Sounds Like Mayor Parker’s Return-to-Office Plan Isn’t Going So Well

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The Free Library of Philadelphia
City Life

Philly Mayor’s Office Learns Not to Mess With Librarians

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a bicyclist in a bike lane in philadelphia
City Life

Philadelphia Gets $16 Million to Make Dangerous Streets Safer

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Renderings of what two of the proposed Harriet Tubman statues might look like in Philadelphia
City Life

Which Harriet Tubman Statue Is Right for Philadelphia?

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Foobooz

Where to Eat Near Philly’s Classic Tourist Destinations

No matter how confused we may feel when we see people standing in line for the Liberty Bell in 88-degree heat (presumably because they watched […]

a philadelphia lifeguard watches over a public pool in philadelphia
City Life

Philly Is So Desperate for Lifeguards That It’s Recruiting People Who Can’t Swim

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homes in philadelphia that might want to take advantage of the philadelphia property assessment appeal process
City Life

Philly Today: Can We Talk About These Ridiculous Property Assessments for a Moment?

And Now, Let Us Hate on Philly’s Property Assessments If you own a home in Philadelphia, you probably just received a piece of mail from […]

City Life

Shakeup on Council Is Good, But These Former Councilmembers Leave Big Shoes to Fill

We knew this day would come. I called it a few weeks ago. The mass exodus of City Councilmembers resigning before this Thursday’s return to […]

City Life

Why Allan Domb Decided to Jump Into the Messy World of City Politics

Update 8/15/2022: Allan Domb is resigning his seat on City Council on Monday and is considering a run for mayor. He bought his first piece […]

one of many potholes in philadelphia
City Life

City Hacks: Everything You Need to Know About Those Evil Philly Potholes

No, “City Hacks” is not a reference to the elected officials and bureaucrats running (or trying to run) our city. It’s a new Philly Mag […]

City Life

Philly’s Budget Treats Gun Violence Like It’s a Tomorrow Problem

Putting your money where your mouth is means nothing if you’re working with a bad script. Someone should tell that to the Kenney administration as […]

the flower show's infamous veggie hoagie, which made Philadelphia Magazine's 2021 Worst of Philly list along with Ben Simmons
City Life

The Worst of Philly 2021: From Fraudulent Hoagies to Headhouse Square to Ben Simmons

Every year since 1974, Philly Mag has published the Best of Philly: the people, places and things we want to lift up and celebrate. Things […]

City Life

Philly’s New Budget Makes It Clear City Hall Will Never Defund the Police

As the saying goes, “Don’t believe the hype,” especially when it comes to the Philly police budget. After all that talk of criminal justice reform […]

Philadelphia wedding mural
Philadelphia Wedding

City Hall’s New Wedding Selfie Mural Is Totally Philly

On Valentine’s Day 2020, before COVID-19’s impact had truly been realized and quarantines went into effect the world over, the Marriage License Bureau at Philadelphia […]

City Life

There’s a Giant Ferris Wheel Coming to City Hall for the Holidays

This year, Philly is really spreading (out) the holiday cheer. For the first time ever, the city’s beloved Christmas Village will extend beyond LOVE Park […]