Weekend SubscribersOpinionGrids are out, brick is back, and Philadelphia architects have rediscovered the archThe urge for the curve extends to interior design, furniture and restaurants.Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer Know your news? Test your skills with our News Quiz. Emily Bloch A Guide to the 2026 Philadelphia Mummers ParadeDugan Arnett Trump signed an order to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. It’s not full legalization.Henry Savage What’s open and closed on Christmas Day in the Philly area: Grocery stores, liquor stores, trash pickup, and moreSam Ruland AdvertisementCan you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library this year?What were your neighbors reading this year? Sort these books from most to least borrowed and find out.Zoe Greenberg and Charmaine Runes Here is our Jersey Shore off-season report card, town by townClose the Boardwalk? Ok, sure.Amy S. Rosenberg Opinion2026 Volkswagen ID.4: Large and in charge? The EV from Volkswagen has more space than most of the competition. But bigger isn’t always better.Scott Sturgis | Columnist This hot Philly software maker wanted a big Center City HQ but went remote ‘because SEPTA is so bad’dbt Labs dropped its Fishtown name and IPO plan and is merging its 730 people into a larger California tech firm.Joseph N. DiStefano Teddy Einstein, a West Philly mathematician, was about to hit his stride. Then he was killed while riding his bike.Teddy Einstein finished major research and would start a new job before he was killed earlier this month by a driver in Upper Darby. His family and friends remember the "brilliant" mathematician.Henry Savage ‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Cole Hamels on Kyle Schwarber’s return, his debut on the Hall of Fame ballot, and more Hamels made a return appearance to The Inquirer's baseball podcast to chat about a wide variety of topics, including the honor of being considered for Cooperstown.Scott Lauber OpinionThis hut at the Christmas Village sells 300 to 500 packages a day. Nobody knows what’s inside of them.'Down to party' Philadelphians are flocking to Chain Mail Unclaimed, which offers unclaimed secret packages for between $10 and $40 each.Stephanie Farr | Columnist OpinionIn moving on from Harrison Bader, the Phillies are putting an awful lot of faith in Justin CrawfordCrawford will need to warrant an everyday role in center field, or else the Phillies’ outfield situation will look a lot closer to what it did during the first half of last season.David Murphy | Columnist How Pennsylvania became a leader in Christmas tree farming, now growing 720,000 a yearChristmas tree lore runs deep around these parts. Taylor Swift even wrote a song about one of the 1,301 farms in the state.Jasen Lo and Sam Morris Ocean City’s Dollhouse Row was her dream. Now it’s her winter wonderland.Ginny Chappell’s little home on Wovern Place is one of the stops on Ocean City’s Holiday House Tour.Terri Akman, For The Inquirer The Fairmount resident who dreamed up a women’s fightwear empire from her college apartmentMaya Nazareth was uncomfortable in her jiujitsu gear. So she decided to start Alchemize Fightwear, the apparel brand that won $300,000 on "Shark Tank."Earl Hopkins Eagles fan filed lawsuit after officials tried to get back a Jalen Hurts touchdown ballJalen Hurts gave diehard Eagles fan Paul Hamilton a touchdown ball in MetLife Stadium in December 2022. Then security officials accosted the Eagles fan, according to a lawsuit. Abraham Gutman The Philadelphia Inquirer’s best photos of 2025The Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2025 best photos, featuring images from staff photographers capturing Philly’s top moments, events, and life in our city and region throughout the year.Inquirer Staff Photographers House of the week: A historic house on a tree-lined street in Queen Village for $519,995The third floor of the house has an open floor plan and a walk-out deck.Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer Candidates for Dwight Evans’ congressional seat hunt for cash and support at the Pa. Society in New YorkOne question will be whether Street ties up most or all of the Democratic establishment support. Several lawmakers have backed him already while others said they're still deciding whom to back.Julia Terruso and Anna Orso See more storiesAdvertisement
OpinionGrids are out, brick is back, and Philadelphia architects have rediscovered the archThe urge for the curve extends to interior design, furniture and restaurants.Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
OpinionGrids are out, brick is back, and Philadelphia architects have rediscovered the archThe urge for the curve extends to interior design, furniture and restaurants.Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
Trump signed an order to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. It’s not full legalization.Henry Savage
Trump signed an order to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. It’s not full legalization.Henry Savage
What’s open and closed on Christmas Day in the Philly area: Grocery stores, liquor stores, trash pickup, and moreSam Ruland
What’s open and closed on Christmas Day in the Philly area: Grocery stores, liquor stores, trash pickup, and moreSam Ruland
Can you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library this year?What were your neighbors reading this year? Sort these books from most to least borrowed and find out.Zoe Greenberg and Charmaine Runes
Can you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library this year?What were your neighbors reading this year? Sort these books from most to least borrowed and find out.Zoe Greenberg and Charmaine Runes
Here is our Jersey Shore off-season report card, town by townClose the Boardwalk? Ok, sure.Amy S. Rosenberg
Here is our Jersey Shore off-season report card, town by townClose the Boardwalk? Ok, sure.Amy S. Rosenberg
Opinion2026 Volkswagen ID.4: Large and in charge? The EV from Volkswagen has more space than most of the competition. But bigger isn’t always better.Scott Sturgis | Columnist
Opinion2026 Volkswagen ID.4: Large and in charge? The EV from Volkswagen has more space than most of the competition. But bigger isn’t always better.Scott Sturgis | Columnist
This hot Philly software maker wanted a big Center City HQ but went remote ‘because SEPTA is so bad’dbt Labs dropped its Fishtown name and IPO plan and is merging its 730 people into a larger California tech firm.Joseph N. DiStefano
This hot Philly software maker wanted a big Center City HQ but went remote ‘because SEPTA is so bad’dbt Labs dropped its Fishtown name and IPO plan and is merging its 730 people into a larger California tech firm.Joseph N. DiStefano
Teddy Einstein, a West Philly mathematician, was about to hit his stride. Then he was killed while riding his bike.Teddy Einstein finished major research and would start a new job before he was killed earlier this month by a driver in Upper Darby. His family and friends remember the "brilliant" mathematician.Henry Savage
Teddy Einstein, a West Philly mathematician, was about to hit his stride. Then he was killed while riding his bike.Teddy Einstein finished major research and would start a new job before he was killed earlier this month by a driver in Upper Darby. His family and friends remember the "brilliant" mathematician.Henry Savage
‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Cole Hamels on Kyle Schwarber’s return, his debut on the Hall of Fame ballot, and more Hamels made a return appearance to The Inquirer's baseball podcast to chat about a wide variety of topics, including the honor of being considered for Cooperstown.Scott Lauber
‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Cole Hamels on Kyle Schwarber’s return, his debut on the Hall of Fame ballot, and more Hamels made a return appearance to The Inquirer's baseball podcast to chat about a wide variety of topics, including the honor of being considered for Cooperstown.Scott Lauber
OpinionThis hut at the Christmas Village sells 300 to 500 packages a day. Nobody knows what’s inside of them.'Down to party' Philadelphians are flocking to Chain Mail Unclaimed, which offers unclaimed secret packages for between $10 and $40 each.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionThis hut at the Christmas Village sells 300 to 500 packages a day. Nobody knows what’s inside of them.'Down to party' Philadelphians are flocking to Chain Mail Unclaimed, which offers unclaimed secret packages for between $10 and $40 each.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionIn moving on from Harrison Bader, the Phillies are putting an awful lot of faith in Justin CrawfordCrawford will need to warrant an everyday role in center field, or else the Phillies’ outfield situation will look a lot closer to what it did during the first half of last season.David Murphy | Columnist
OpinionIn moving on from Harrison Bader, the Phillies are putting an awful lot of faith in Justin CrawfordCrawford will need to warrant an everyday role in center field, or else the Phillies’ outfield situation will look a lot closer to what it did during the first half of last season.David Murphy | Columnist
How Pennsylvania became a leader in Christmas tree farming, now growing 720,000 a yearChristmas tree lore runs deep around these parts. Taylor Swift even wrote a song about one of the 1,301 farms in the state.Jasen Lo and Sam Morris
How Pennsylvania became a leader in Christmas tree farming, now growing 720,000 a yearChristmas tree lore runs deep around these parts. Taylor Swift even wrote a song about one of the 1,301 farms in the state.Jasen Lo and Sam Morris
Ocean City’s Dollhouse Row was her dream. Now it’s her winter wonderland.Ginny Chappell’s little home on Wovern Place is one of the stops on Ocean City’s Holiday House Tour.Terri Akman, For The Inquirer
Ocean City’s Dollhouse Row was her dream. Now it’s her winter wonderland.Ginny Chappell’s little home on Wovern Place is one of the stops on Ocean City’s Holiday House Tour.Terri Akman, For The Inquirer
The Fairmount resident who dreamed up a women’s fightwear empire from her college apartmentMaya Nazareth was uncomfortable in her jiujitsu gear. So she decided to start Alchemize Fightwear, the apparel brand that won $300,000 on "Shark Tank."Earl Hopkins
The Fairmount resident who dreamed up a women’s fightwear empire from her college apartmentMaya Nazareth was uncomfortable in her jiujitsu gear. So she decided to start Alchemize Fightwear, the apparel brand that won $300,000 on "Shark Tank."Earl Hopkins
Eagles fan filed lawsuit after officials tried to get back a Jalen Hurts touchdown ballJalen Hurts gave diehard Eagles fan Paul Hamilton a touchdown ball in MetLife Stadium in December 2022. Then security officials accosted the Eagles fan, according to a lawsuit. Abraham Gutman
Eagles fan filed lawsuit after officials tried to get back a Jalen Hurts touchdown ballJalen Hurts gave diehard Eagles fan Paul Hamilton a touchdown ball in MetLife Stadium in December 2022. Then security officials accosted the Eagles fan, according to a lawsuit. Abraham Gutman
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s best photos of 2025The Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2025 best photos, featuring images from staff photographers capturing Philly’s top moments, events, and life in our city and region throughout the year.Inquirer Staff Photographers
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s best photos of 2025The Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2025 best photos, featuring images from staff photographers capturing Philly’s top moments, events, and life in our city and region throughout the year.Inquirer Staff Photographers
House of the week: A historic house on a tree-lined street in Queen Village for $519,995The third floor of the house has an open floor plan and a walk-out deck.Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer
House of the week: A historic house on a tree-lined street in Queen Village for $519,995The third floor of the house has an open floor plan and a walk-out deck.Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer
Candidates for Dwight Evans’ congressional seat hunt for cash and support at the Pa. Society in New YorkOne question will be whether Street ties up most or all of the Democratic establishment support. Several lawmakers have backed him already while others said they're still deciding whom to back.Julia Terruso and Anna Orso
Candidates for Dwight Evans’ congressional seat hunt for cash and support at the Pa. Society in New YorkOne question will be whether Street ties up most or all of the Democratic establishment support. Several lawmakers have backed him already while others said they're still deciding whom to back.Julia Terruso and Anna Orso
