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The top 50 BP stories in 2024
| Title |
| After city clears out Kensington encampment, reactions are deeply split |
| How can Philly “shut down” Kensington’s massive open-air drug market? |
| Meet the West Philly man who rented a billboard to find a date |
| Everything you don’t pay sales tax on in Pennsylvania, from books to utilities |
| A French superstore faced big opposition in their U.S. debut in Northeast Philly |
| From Mummers regalia to his Christmas crooning, Jason Kelce stands apart |
| Anger and questions swirl as University of the Arts abruptly shuts down |
| In a first, SEPTA now notifies riders of all canceled bus trips |
| Meet The Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness, the first woman Pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church |
| It stayed put, but admirers got an up-close look at SS United States |
| SS United States takes short trip Thursday; big trip out of Philly delayed |
| SEPTA says it’ll raise fares additional 21.5%, shut down some routes |
| Philly union leader ousted, accused of spending more than $1 million in union funds without board approval |
| Ten legendary jazz musicians from Philadelphia you should know |
| Flying vs. driving to Pittsburgh from Philly. What’s cheaper and faster? |
| Philly floats plans for another intercity bus terminal |
| PECO customers could face double-digit electricity bill increases next year |
| NSFW: Photos from the 2024 Philly Naked Bike Ride |
| More Philly Democratic ward volunteers bounced from their positions after backing WFP candidates |
| A crackdown on Kensington’s open-air drug market is coming, but will it work? |
| New Chinatown supermarket mixes nostalgia with the latest pop culture fun |
| Megabus moves Philly, NYC stops as Peter Pan takes over routes |
| Settlement proposed in Baptist church rift |
| Inside the unraveling of one of Philadelphia’s most successful charter schools |
| How a Philly hoagie maker’s daughter became the ‘world’s first supermodel’ |
| Is the plan for Market Street’s Disney Hole for real? |
| NSFW: Pics from the 2023 Philly Naked Bike Ride |
| Howard Eskin misses WIP shift this weekend. Will he ever return? |
| The father-son business customizing shoes for Bryson Stott and Tyrese Maxey |
| Di Bruno Bros. secures investment from Brown’s Super Stores |
| UPDATE: William Penn statue to stay at Philly’s Welcome Park after criticism |
| Philly starts the hunt for an intercity bus station near 30th Street |
| Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2024 primary election in Philly |
| Federal investigators order SEPTA to make dozens of safety fixes |
| Hundreds sign a petition calling for a halt to Fairmount drug treatment center plan |
| Stream thousands of movies for free: Kanopy is back at the Free Library |
| District Attorney Krasner looking into hidden-camera video of election worker |
| Ten Philadelphia semifinalists named for the 2024 James Beard Awards |
| Photos: Cats in competition at this year’s Philadelphia Catstravaganza |
| SEPTA delays cause unexcused absences, stress and anxiety for Philly students |
| Philadelphia and the demise of Uncle O’Grimacey, McDonald’s onetime Shamrock Shake mascot |
| Mysterious Trump statue appears near Art Museum, then carted away |
| Overhaul of Market Street in Old City gets underway |
| South Philly’s first new fabric shop in decades embraces ‘slow fashion’ |
| Amid Fishtown boom, residents outraged by ear-piercing trash trucks |
| What happens when neighbors take solving problems into their own hands |
| Former Phillies prospect finally makes it to Citizens Bank Park, via wine deal |
| Philly primary voters will see one ballot question. Here’s what it means. |
| The real-life horror story of Pennhurst, an asylum so terrible it forced changes in disability law |
| City Council OKs $100 million drug treatment center in Northeast Philly |
