An overhead view of the Goshen County Fair in Chester County, which continues to this day. Philly's last county fair was in 2004.

100 acres of horses, pumpkins, and aviators: The history of the Philadelphia County Fair, and its modern Fairmount Park cousin

The sweet potato pie contests in the early 2000s were 🔥.

Stadium deja vu? Remembering the opposition to the long gone Veterans Stadium

The former home of the Eagles and Phillies made South Philly neighbors bristle in the 1960s, when the stadium's future relied on an election.

A rendering of possible new traffic alignment for Roosevelt Boulevard from a 2016 Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Report

The Roosevelt Boulevard subway could finally happen after a century of false starts, transit advocates say

Infrastructure funding is sexy again.

The Ultimate Made in America Philly Weekend Giveaway

Presented by Visit Philadelphia and Billy Penn

The South Philadelphia SuperSite sits directly across from the main sports stadiums

Philly’s ultimate frisbee pros are in the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade

After a rough start, the Phoenix turned their season around — and now face the DC Breeze in a wildcard game.

The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on State Road in Philadelphia

How is your neighborhood affected by cash bail? The Philly Bail Fund plans to hand you the hard data

Under a new executive director, the group is concentrating on education.

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The alien mural by Juanjo Surace is being demolished to make room for new construction in Northern Liberties

Say farewell to the Northern Liberties alien with big unnaturals, who chilled on a Second Street wall

RIP to the "big boob frog monster," Gen Z would've loved you

It’s backpack time! Where to find free bookbags or donate school supplies for Philly kids

From family-friendly giveaways to orgs looking for support, your guide to helping local students prepare for learning this fall.

Chinatown is full of retail and commercial activity, but many people also live there — on both sides of I-676

Sixers arena plans

As more development threatens, Chinatown is working to heal the concrete wound that split the neighborhood

The community's longstanding goal to cap the Vine Street Expressway now has official backing.

Prevention Point on the left, at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Monmouth Street

New GoFundMe supports ex-Prevention Point workers who called out dangerous conditions and harassment

“It became extremely apparent that the survivors were really suffering,” said one of the fundraiser’s organizers.

Map showing where block party permits have been approved or denied this year. Blue locations were approved for block parties, and red locations were denied.

Citing ‘criminal activity,’ police are nixing more block parties in West and North Philly

It’s unclear what criteria PPD is using to make the denials, and residents are upset: “You can’t just pinpoint these neighborhoods.”

The Frankford Library is one of the designated cooling centers that'll stay open late

These libraries are cooling centers during Philly’s heat emergency, offering extended hours with free AC

Plus how to get there on public transit.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art — flanked by some more organic artistic statements

How to Philly

Philly culture on a budget: Where to find discounts on arts, nature, and history

Pointers for exploring the city without breaking the bank.

Bebashi, a Philadelphia social services nonprofit, is fielding lots of questions about when and where people can get the monkeypox vaccine

Are Philly’s monkeypox vaccines going mostly to white people? The Health Department won’t yet release data to confirm or deny the rumor

City officials say the sample size is too small to report demographics, but other places do it.

Philly Beer

Review: Wawa Shore Tea is the drink everyone at your beach party will agree on

The biggest flaw might be that it’s too easy to drink.

A mural by David McShane honoring the Philadelphia Stars is at the corner of Belmont and Parkside Avenues, near where the Stars once played

Secret Philly

When Philly had a championship-winning Black baseball team: Remembering the Philadelphia Stars

The franchise took top honors in the 1934 Negro National League season.

76 Devcorp chair David Adelman and a rendering showing the proposed Center City arena

Sixers arena plans

What to know about David Adelman, the billionaire leading the push to build a Sixers arena in Center City

A developer from Montgomery County, Adelman already handles one of the largest real estate portfolios in Philly.

University City Townhomes resident Amira Brown

UC Townhomes residents: We won’t give up without a fight

As the deadline to vacate the West Philly affordable housing complex nears, activists vow to continue pressing for a better plan.

Looking up North Broad Street with the Divine Lorraine, which is now a hotel property managed by Mint House

Divine Lorraine is now officially a Mint House hotel, but tenants feel pushed aside

The historic North Broad landmark's full transition to hotel is supposed to take a year to complete. Meanwhile, apartments are still advertised as available.