City Life

Thank You, Philadelphia: What Building REC Philly Taught Me About This City

REC Philly may have closed its doors, but its co-founder Dave Silver still believes the best is yet to come for our city’s immensely talented creatives.


Be Well Philly

Dear Kimberly: How to Deal With Prickly Personalities at Work

Things to Do

Forget Dinner: Try These Unique Valentine’s Day Dates

Foobooz

Philly’s New French-ish Revolution

Find It PhillyWhat you need, when you need it.

Latest Stories

Philadelphia Wedding

Philly Jewelers Are Making the Toi et Moi Ring the Wedding Trend to Watch

The symbolic two-stone ring is back — this time with bold cuts, mixed gems, and plenty of personality.

City Life

Whose 250th Is This, Anyway?

As democracy teeters, are we really owning the Semiquincentennial?

The Philadelphia Citizen

What Happens After Philly Schools Close

The fallout from the District’s extensive plan to transform Philly’s schools will be personal. But the responsibility for these repercussions should be shared, says the head of one independent school.

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City Life

Charles Barkley’s Philadelphia Black History Month All-Stars: Part 2

A closer look at Black Philadelphians whose ideas, work, and courage left a lasting mark on our city

Things to Do

The Best Things You Can Possibly Do in Philly This Week

This week in Philly: An 11-time Grammy winner, a performer named after — of all places — Langhorne, and the latest celebrity to get legal threats from Donald Trump.

City Life

The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

Hot recs from the Philly Mag staff


FEATURED STORIES

The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

Our celebration of the 150 most influential Philadelphians who have shaped where we’ve been and those who are determining our future

All Hail the Hoagie

All Hail the Hoagie

Our all-you-can-eat guide to the true king of Philadelphia sandwiches. 


Foobooz

How Childhood Disappointment Inspired Philly’s Most “Absurd” Burger

A look at the culinary flex born from every time your parents deprived you of McDonald’s.

City Life

Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

How one special sliver of the city is redefining what smart neighborhood development can look like in Philadelphia … and far beyond.

Philadelphia Wedding

The Kimmel Center Set the Stage for This Maximalist, Cross-Cultural Celebration

Velvet-draped tables were topped with arrangements featuring carnivorous plants, a nod to one of the groom’s favorite musicals, Little Shop of Horrors.

City Life

Is This Frigid Winter Harming Our Birds?

They’re tougher than they look — c’mon, this is Philly! But that doesn’t mean they’ll all survive.

City Life

The Man at the Forefront of the Battle Over Philly’s Slavery Memorial Tells All

Attorney and civil rights activist Michael Coard explains the history of the memorial, the latest in the lawsuit over it, and what you can do to help.

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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

There are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city — all you have to do is look around.

Best of Philly 2025

Best of Philly 2025

Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2025: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.


Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: Does AI Belong in Healthcare?

From patients using ChatGPT to self-diagnose to computer-assisted medical interventions, healthcare as we know it is rapidly changing. For better or worse?

City Life

“We Owe You One”: The Sixers, the 1977 NBA Finals, and the Fight for the Future of Basketball

In an excerpt from his forthcoming Moses and The Doctor, Luke Epplin explores everything that went wrong for the Sixers — and how the stakes were much higher than what happened on the court.

Things to Do

This Is the Philly Bar for Seahawks Fans (or Just Patriots Haters) This Sunday

Sonny’s Cocktail Joint is going all-in on Seattle for the Super Bowl.

Life & Style

A Peek Inside Montco Interior Designer Rasheeda Gray’s Kitchen Makeover

The owner of Gray Space Interiors, who was featured on the latest season of HGTV’s Renovation Resort, gave her home a functional yet stylish update to reflect her family of four.

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