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How Philly Became the Capital of American Squash

With new facilities, more funding, and obsessive diehards, Philadelphia has become the epicenter of the American squash world. Next up, fostering a new generation of homegrown talent.


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This Philly Trans Woman Launched a GoFundMe to Help Her Escape to Canada

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Rittenhouse Residents Rage Over People Grilling in the Park

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Climate Change Is Here. Philadelphia Isn’t Ready

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Philly Today: Child-Sex Enthusiast Pete Rose Reinstated By Major League Baseball

Hall of Fame, here Pete comes!

A scene from a Fourth of July parade, like the one that has been canceled in Whitemarsh Township
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Philly Today: Terrorism Fears Cancel Suburban Fourth of July Parade

Plus, Taylor Swift and some football guys and their mom brunched in Philly.

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How to Grow Up in Philadelphia

Author Tom McAllister’s new book navigates the ups and downs of being raised in Philly, and the adult who came out the other side.

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How Conshohocken Got Cool

The sleepy borough on the Schuylkill has surprisingly become one of Philly’s hottest places to live.

Preston & Steve cast members Preston Eliot, Kathy Romano, and Steve Morrison react to the news that Romano no longer works for WMMR (images via livestream embedded below)
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Yesterday Was a Devastating Day at WMMR’s Preston & Steve Show

“We feel absolutely gutted.”

Opinion

Just Ask Victor: Who Is Supposed to Pay for Prom These Days?

A Main Line parent is fed up over the financing of the big upcoming event. But his concerns raise much bigger questions.


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?


Left: Dave Portnoy, whose Philly bro bar Barstool is the epicenter of an antisemitic incident. (Photo via Zach Catanzareti/Flickr/Creative Commons) | Right: Philadelphia attorney Chuck Peruto. (Photo courtesy The Law Offices of Chuck Peruto).
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Now Chuck Peruto Is Going After Dave Portnoy in Antisemitism Scandal

The new fallout from the incident at Portnoy’s Philly bro bar involves the famed Philly attorney.

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The New Pope Went to Villanova, and Philly Has Something to Say About It

Grab your holy wooder: Pope Leo XIV shall hence be known as the Delco Pope.

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Philly Today: The Dave Portnoy Antisemite Scandal Hits the Main Line and Drexel University

Plus, SEPTA buses are now handing out parking tickets.

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Philly Today: Temple Student in Dave Portnoy Antisemite Saga Just Made Things Worse

Plus, Philly’s Fourth of July makes a comeback thanks to LL Cool J.

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Philly YA Author Adam Cesare on Turning Clown in a Cornfield Into a Slasher Hit

The Philly-based author talks about the adaptation of his hit novel, the true terror of teaching, and how Clive Barker saved his career.

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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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Philly Today: Disturbing Allegations Emerge Against School of Rock Founder Paul Green

“No comment,” is all the music teacher had to say to me on Tuesday morning.

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Dave Portnoy Just Went Totally Berserk on a 6ABC Reporter

“Fuck ABC,” says Portnoy. “I forgot how much I hate journalists like this fucking piece of shit.”

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Philly Today: Dave Portnoy Is Sending Accused Antisemite from Philadelphia On Paid Trip

Plus, a hometown hero takes on Donald Trump.

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The Beef Bandits of Nicetown: The Biggest Cargo Theft Ring in Modern Philadelphia History

Philadelphia has experienced an unprecedented surge in cargo theft. That is, until Philly police and the Department of Justice cracked the case.

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