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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.
Philly Today: Main Line Artist Makes a Rather Unique Plea for Arts Funding
Plus, who the hell has Heart’s mandolin? Yes, as in the rock band.
“Philly Could Look Like L.A. in Two Weeks”
So says one prominent Philadelphia activist who is preparing for battle.
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.
This Philly Trans Woman Launched a GoFundMe to Help Her Escape to Canada
“I wish it weren’t so easy to imagine people like me being deported before long,” says Emme Kennedy.
Burning SEPTA Buses Have Us Thinking About the Future
About 25 buses are burning at the Midvale depot in Nicetown.
Are We Heading for a Garbage Strike?
Philly’s largest labor union is posting photos of garbage piled up during the 1986 strike as a not-so-subtle warning.
A squad of teenage robotics champs, a 100-year-old jazz trailblazer, a deeply laughable mascot, and a Flyer to be truly proud of
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?
Don’t Give Theresa Caputo Your Money
The “Long Island Medium” brings her live show to the area this month. Here’s why you shouldn’t go.
Saquon Barkley Makes Madden Cover, Also Speaks at Christian Wealth Conference
The Eagles star popped in for a quick Q&A at a wealth seminar that promises “kingdom impact.”
First Day of Roots Picnic Was an “Absolute Disaster,” Fans Say
Epically long waits and a total breakdown in communication and organization have people furious.
Climate Change Is Here. Philadelphia Isn’t Ready
Heavier rainfalls that lead to deadly flash floods. Droughts that spark wildfires. Soaring summertime temperatures. Think Philadelphia is safe from the worst the planet has to offer? Think again.
The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.
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.
Veteran Philly Journalist A.D. Amorosi Pleads Guilty in Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme
The scheme centered around Broad Street Family Pharmacy in South Philadelphia.
Philly Today: Anti-Scientology Lawyer Suspended for Sexual Relationship With Client
Plus, suburban town un-cancels its Fourth of July parade after massive community uproar.
Philadelphia’s Last, Best Chance to Lift Ourselves Out of Poverty
Over the next couple of weeks, Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council will decide if they’ll do something historic for the city’s most vulnerable citizens.
Philly Today: DOGE Cuts Put Margate Icon Lucy the Elephant On Endangered Species List
Plus, why traffic is likely about to get much, much worse.
