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In Kensington, Hope Is Hard-Won — But It’s Growing

For years, the Philadelphia neighborhood has been inundated with addiction, homelessness, and fear, while city officials stand idly by and neighbors suffer. But something new is on the horizon.


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Philly’s Great and Not-So-Great Fourth of July Concerts

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Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step

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How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash

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Live Aid, By the Numbers

A data-driven look at the biggest day in Philadelphia live music history.

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Philly Today: Local Woman Accuses Former Obama Operative of Sexual Assault

She’s suing the operative and the DNC, claiming that he began grooming her when she was a 16-year-old campaign volunteer.

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The Musicians Who Were Conspicuously Absent from Live Aid

And why they weren’t there.

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Abbott Elementary‘s Lisa Ann Walter Explains What She Loves Most About Philadelphia

And where she goes for roast pork sandwiches.

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Live Aid Was Not Without Controversy – And For Good Reason

This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. There’s […]

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Live Aid Had a Hooters Problem

Not everyone was happy to see the local greats take the stage at JFK.


Best of Philly 2024: City Life

Best of Philly 2024: City Life

A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

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?


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Philly Today: The City Strike Is Over But World Cafe Live’s Labor Problems Persist

Things are about to heat back up at the once-beloved Philly music venue.

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We Need to Talk About How Bad the Live Aid Led Zeppelin Reunion Was

It was, indeed, a “disaster” as guest drummer Phil Collins put it.

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Philly Today: The City’s Trash Problem Just Literally Made Me Puke

Plus, why are we putting a garbage drop-off site right next to a playground?

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So Just How Hot Was It at Live Aid in Philadelphia?

“Boiling hot,” the lead singer of Judas Priest tells us.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, who is rather unpopular right now due to the Philadelphia strike and the resulting piles of trash (photo via Getty)
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Philly Today: No, You Can’t Fire Mayor Parker Amid the Stenchful Strike

You can thank Frank Rizzo.

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

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.


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It’s Officially Live Aid Week In Philadelphia

A weeklong celebration and exploration of the greatest show on Earth.

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How On Earth Did Live Aid Even Wind Up in Philadelphia?

And how the Eagles could have prevented it from happening.

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How Philly Took Over Your TV

From Long Bright River to Deli Boys to Dope Thief, Philadelphia now finds itself squarely at the center of the prestige TV world.

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Philly Today: The Trashing Continues

All of those Fourth of July meat wrappers could get very, very gross.

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