World Series

some sand art in San Diego celebrating the phillies going to the world series
City Life

Philly Today: They’re Even Celebrating the Phillies in San Diego

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philadelphia Magazine reporters, please […]

Things to Do

Philly-Trained Opera Star Joyce DiDonato Leads Poll On Who Should Sing National Anthem at World Series

Move over, American Idol, there’s a new diva in town who the nation wants to hear sing the National Anthem at this year’s World Series. And, yeah, […]

The Scene

Philadelphia History Museum’s First City Social

A beautiful Indian Summer evening greeted guests Tuesday at the Philadelphia History Museum’s (PHM) first City Social fundraiser which was held in their garden. Formerly […]

City Life

Shane Victorino Put Phone Number on Twitter

Last night, the Cardinals and Rangers played what is, undeniably, one of the greatest games in the history of World Series baseball. The back and […]

City Life

Why the Phillies Loss Really Hurts

I had a bad feeling in my gut going into Game 5. I knew that we had the better pitcher on the mound, but I’ve […]

City Life

Is Ryan Howard the Most Hated Phillie?

Ryan Howard once came in as a pinch hitter and hit a grand slam on the first pitch, turning a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 […]

City Life

Five Reasons the Phillies Will Beat the Cardinals in NLDS Game 5

For a couple of minutes it looked like it was going to be so easy. Jimmy Rollins doubled, Chase Utley tripled and Hunter Pence singled. […]

City Life

Admit It: You Thought the Phillies Were Going to Lose

The Cardinals had more of the hits. They were seeing more pitches. Tony La Russa walked Hunter Pence to get to Ryan Howard and it […]

City Life

Seven Reasons Phils Fans Can Hate on Tony La Russa

In the autumn of 2009, Jorge Posada was Public Enemy No. 1 to Phillies fans. It wasn’t because of his batting, though he did drive […]

City Life

Phillies Fans Get Roller-Coaster Weekend

The good news: It is Monday, and the sun still rose in Philadelphia this morning. It is hard to explain the deep depression that can […]

City Life

Phillies Fans Are Ready for the Playoffs

What I remember is the bootleg t-shirt. Actually, no, I remember more. I remember walking off the subway and getting a phone call that the […]

City Life

Phillies: A Fan’s Guide: How the Phils Made Us a Baseball Town Again

Back in the ’60s, when I was in grade school in Glenside, two of my classmates were named Dawn and Lori. Dawn was the daughter […]