GrittyAre Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers Could tariffs ‘cancel’ Halloween and Christmas in 2025? Philly area small-business owners are worried.Erin McCarthy OpinionThe rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it rightMatthew Kastel, For The Inquirer This year’s March Madness lacks Philadelphia’s unique brand of mascot. Design your ownCharmaine Runes, Sam Morris, and Garland Fordice Inside the world of high-end bar and bat mitzvahs costing some Philly-area families $100,000Erin McCarthy AdvertisementOpinionI built my own ‘Itty Bitty Gritty’ at the new Gritty store. He’s hideous. I love him. Gritty’s Chaos Factory is the Flyers' mascot's next evolution in chaos, but definitely not his last. Stephanie Farr | Columnist You can create your own ‘Itty Bitty Gritty’ at a new Gritty store at the Wells Fargo CenterLocated inside the Wells Fargo Center, Gritty's Chaos Factory will also carry a variety of merchandise that pays homage to Philly's chaotic neutral king. Stephanie Farr Noah Cates scores winning goal as Flyers rally to defeat Panthers, 4-3After trailing 2-0 after the first period, the Flyers scored all four goals in the second and third period to clinch their eighth third period comeback win of the season, the most in the NHL.Jackie Spiegel Sit around the fire and listen to Christmas music with your favorite Philly mascotsThe addition of “A Philly Mascots Yule Log” — an hour-long video of Christmas music featuring antics from your favorite Philly mascots — just made the holiday season better.Ariel Simpson Here’s what happened when Jason Kelce and the Philly Specials hand-delivered holiday presents to Philly kidsIt was a nine-vehicle caravan through the city, complete with police and fire escorts and Gov. Josh Shapiro and Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. as hype men.Kristen A. Graham Philadelphians wrote-in presidential votes for Josh Shapiro, Jason Kelce, Jesus, and the city itselfGritty, Taylor Swift, and the phrase "Free Palestine" were among the write-in choices cast by Philadelphians.Aliya Schneider What would you rename the Wells Fargo Center?Wells Fargo is not renewing the naming rights deal for the arena. So let’s workshop some options.Dain Saint Key dates to know for the Flyers’ offseason: Development camp, Community Caravan, and moreFlyers prospects will take the ice for development camp from July 2-5. It's unknown if Matvei Michkov will make an appearance.Lochlahn March Up close and personal with the Wildwood SeasquatchAn odd combination of Gritty, the Phanatic, and if Lucy the Elephant was a guy in a costume running around Margate, the Seasquatch is trying to go viral. Want a selfie?Amy S. Rosenberg More than 40,000 New Jersey Democrats voted ‘uncommitted.’ Here are the areas with the most protest votes.Among New Jersey’s 21 counties, the highest share of “uncommitted” votes came in Passaic County in Northeast Jersey, where 18% of voters voted “uncommitted.”Aseem Shukla and Katie Bernard Abbott Elementary has had over a dozen notable guest stars. How many can you name? | QuizWe’ll give you a clue, you name the star who dropped into Janine Teagues’ class.Emily Bloch and Charmaine Runes New Jersey’s ‘uncommitted’ campaign will look different from Pennsylvania’s. Here’s how.Most New Jersey voters will have an option to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic Presidential Primary. This is what that protest vote against Joe Biden's Israel policies will look like.Katie Bernard and Aliya Schneider Most write-in votes in the Philly Democratic presidential primary weren’t for people. Why that signals success for ‘uncommitted.’The uptick in void ballots can likely be attributed to the uncommitted campaign, though other write-in votes were cast for Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift, and Donald Trump.Katie Bernard and Aseem Shukla Wally — Pa.’s famous emotional support alligator — is missing after being stolen from enclosure, owner saysThe emotional support alligator and viral critter was reportedly stolen from his enclosure and dropped off at a swamp while owner Joie Henney was away on a trip to Georgia.Beatrice Forman Protesters urged Pa. Dems to cast ‘uncommitted’ votes against Joe Biden. The primary showed an uptick in write-ins. Preliminary results show an increase in write-in votes in Pennsylvania most Democratic counties compared to 2020.Julia Terruso and Jasen Lo See more storiesAdvertisement
Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers
Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers
Could tariffs ‘cancel’ Halloween and Christmas in 2025? Philly area small-business owners are worried.Erin McCarthy
Could tariffs ‘cancel’ Halloween and Christmas in 2025? Philly area small-business owners are worried.Erin McCarthy
OpinionThe rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it rightMatthew Kastel, For The Inquirer
OpinionThe rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it rightMatthew Kastel, For The Inquirer
This year’s March Madness lacks Philadelphia’s unique brand of mascot. Design your ownCharmaine Runes, Sam Morris, and Garland Fordice
This year’s March Madness lacks Philadelphia’s unique brand of mascot. Design your ownCharmaine Runes, Sam Morris, and Garland Fordice
Inside the world of high-end bar and bat mitzvahs costing some Philly-area families $100,000Erin McCarthy
Inside the world of high-end bar and bat mitzvahs costing some Philly-area families $100,000Erin McCarthy
OpinionI built my own ‘Itty Bitty Gritty’ at the new Gritty store. He’s hideous. I love him. Gritty’s Chaos Factory is the Flyers' mascot's next evolution in chaos, but definitely not his last. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionI built my own ‘Itty Bitty Gritty’ at the new Gritty store. He’s hideous. I love him. Gritty’s Chaos Factory is the Flyers' mascot's next evolution in chaos, but definitely not his last. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
You can create your own ‘Itty Bitty Gritty’ at a new Gritty store at the Wells Fargo CenterLocated inside the Wells Fargo Center, Gritty's Chaos Factory will also carry a variety of merchandise that pays homage to Philly's chaotic neutral king. Stephanie Farr
You can create your own ‘Itty Bitty Gritty’ at a new Gritty store at the Wells Fargo CenterLocated inside the Wells Fargo Center, Gritty's Chaos Factory will also carry a variety of merchandise that pays homage to Philly's chaotic neutral king. Stephanie Farr
Noah Cates scores winning goal as Flyers rally to defeat Panthers, 4-3After trailing 2-0 after the first period, the Flyers scored all four goals in the second and third period to clinch their eighth third period comeback win of the season, the most in the NHL.Jackie Spiegel
Noah Cates scores winning goal as Flyers rally to defeat Panthers, 4-3After trailing 2-0 after the first period, the Flyers scored all four goals in the second and third period to clinch their eighth third period comeback win of the season, the most in the NHL.Jackie Spiegel
Sit around the fire and listen to Christmas music with your favorite Philly mascotsThe addition of “A Philly Mascots Yule Log” — an hour-long video of Christmas music featuring antics from your favorite Philly mascots — just made the holiday season better.Ariel Simpson
Sit around the fire and listen to Christmas music with your favorite Philly mascotsThe addition of “A Philly Mascots Yule Log” — an hour-long video of Christmas music featuring antics from your favorite Philly mascots — just made the holiday season better.Ariel Simpson
Here’s what happened when Jason Kelce and the Philly Specials hand-delivered holiday presents to Philly kidsIt was a nine-vehicle caravan through the city, complete with police and fire escorts and Gov. Josh Shapiro and Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. as hype men.Kristen A. Graham
Here’s what happened when Jason Kelce and the Philly Specials hand-delivered holiday presents to Philly kidsIt was a nine-vehicle caravan through the city, complete with police and fire escorts and Gov. Josh Shapiro and Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. as hype men.Kristen A. Graham
Philadelphians wrote-in presidential votes for Josh Shapiro, Jason Kelce, Jesus, and the city itselfGritty, Taylor Swift, and the phrase "Free Palestine" were among the write-in choices cast by Philadelphians.Aliya Schneider
Philadelphians wrote-in presidential votes for Josh Shapiro, Jason Kelce, Jesus, and the city itselfGritty, Taylor Swift, and the phrase "Free Palestine" were among the write-in choices cast by Philadelphians.Aliya Schneider
What would you rename the Wells Fargo Center?Wells Fargo is not renewing the naming rights deal for the arena. So let’s workshop some options.Dain Saint
What would you rename the Wells Fargo Center?Wells Fargo is not renewing the naming rights deal for the arena. So let’s workshop some options.Dain Saint
Key dates to know for the Flyers’ offseason: Development camp, Community Caravan, and moreFlyers prospects will take the ice for development camp from July 2-5. It's unknown if Matvei Michkov will make an appearance.Lochlahn March
Key dates to know for the Flyers’ offseason: Development camp, Community Caravan, and moreFlyers prospects will take the ice for development camp from July 2-5. It's unknown if Matvei Michkov will make an appearance.Lochlahn March
Up close and personal with the Wildwood SeasquatchAn odd combination of Gritty, the Phanatic, and if Lucy the Elephant was a guy in a costume running around Margate, the Seasquatch is trying to go viral. Want a selfie?Amy S. Rosenberg
Up close and personal with the Wildwood SeasquatchAn odd combination of Gritty, the Phanatic, and if Lucy the Elephant was a guy in a costume running around Margate, the Seasquatch is trying to go viral. Want a selfie?Amy S. Rosenberg
More than 40,000 New Jersey Democrats voted ‘uncommitted.’ Here are the areas with the most protest votes.Among New Jersey’s 21 counties, the highest share of “uncommitted” votes came in Passaic County in Northeast Jersey, where 18% of voters voted “uncommitted.”Aseem Shukla and Katie Bernard
More than 40,000 New Jersey Democrats voted ‘uncommitted.’ Here are the areas with the most protest votes.Among New Jersey’s 21 counties, the highest share of “uncommitted” votes came in Passaic County in Northeast Jersey, where 18% of voters voted “uncommitted.”Aseem Shukla and Katie Bernard
Abbott Elementary has had over a dozen notable guest stars. How many can you name? | QuizWe’ll give you a clue, you name the star who dropped into Janine Teagues’ class.Emily Bloch and Charmaine Runes
Abbott Elementary has had over a dozen notable guest stars. How many can you name? | QuizWe’ll give you a clue, you name the star who dropped into Janine Teagues’ class.Emily Bloch and Charmaine Runes
New Jersey’s ‘uncommitted’ campaign will look different from Pennsylvania’s. Here’s how.Most New Jersey voters will have an option to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic Presidential Primary. This is what that protest vote against Joe Biden's Israel policies will look like.Katie Bernard and Aliya Schneider
New Jersey’s ‘uncommitted’ campaign will look different from Pennsylvania’s. Here’s how.Most New Jersey voters will have an option to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic Presidential Primary. This is what that protest vote against Joe Biden's Israel policies will look like.Katie Bernard and Aliya Schneider
Most write-in votes in the Philly Democratic presidential primary weren’t for people. Why that signals success for ‘uncommitted.’The uptick in void ballots can likely be attributed to the uncommitted campaign, though other write-in votes were cast for Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift, and Donald Trump.Katie Bernard and Aseem Shukla
Most write-in votes in the Philly Democratic presidential primary weren’t for people. Why that signals success for ‘uncommitted.’The uptick in void ballots can likely be attributed to the uncommitted campaign, though other write-in votes were cast for Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift, and Donald Trump.Katie Bernard and Aseem Shukla
Wally — Pa.’s famous emotional support alligator — is missing after being stolen from enclosure, owner saysThe emotional support alligator and viral critter was reportedly stolen from his enclosure and dropped off at a swamp while owner Joie Henney was away on a trip to Georgia.Beatrice Forman
Wally — Pa.’s famous emotional support alligator — is missing after being stolen from enclosure, owner saysThe emotional support alligator and viral critter was reportedly stolen from his enclosure and dropped off at a swamp while owner Joie Henney was away on a trip to Georgia.Beatrice Forman
Protesters urged Pa. Dems to cast ‘uncommitted’ votes against Joe Biden. The primary showed an uptick in write-ins. Preliminary results show an increase in write-in votes in Pennsylvania most Democratic counties compared to 2020.Julia Terruso and Jasen Lo
Protesters urged Pa. Dems to cast ‘uncommitted’ votes against Joe Biden. The primary showed an uptick in write-ins. Preliminary results show an increase in write-in votes in Pennsylvania most Democratic counties compared to 2020.Julia Terruso and Jasen Lo
