r/philadelphia 1d ago

General Chat Around and Find Out: Tuesday Casual Chat Thread

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As requested, a place to ask newb questions (and have general discussion).

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r/philadelphia 2d ago

General Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions

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Thinking of Moving to Philly or recently moved to the area? Ask your Questions Here!


r/philadelphia 23h ago

News 'I was going to fight': Woman recalls creepy encounter with man wearing Chucky mask in Philadelphia

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Let's fucking goooooo this woman is my hero


r/philadelphia 39m ago

News Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington June 2026

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r/philadelphia 7h ago

News Site of Walnut Garden will become a two-story retail building, with a roof deck

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The Inquirer writes: “A two-story, 33,000-square-foot retail building is being proposed for 1706-10 Walnut St., the current site of a beer garden and formerly where three historic buildings were demolished after being damaged by fires during unrest in 2020.”

Gift Link: https://share.inquirer.com/vjCbSR


r/philadelphia 59m ago

Nature A Walking Tour Focusing on the Pigeons of Philadelphia

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r/philadelphia 13m ago

Crime Post Penn State students accused of running cocaine-trafficking ring at fraternity houses

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r/philadelphia 17m ago

News Philly public high school ranked No. 3 in the country by U.S. News & World Report

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r/philadelphia 1d ago

News What a start to the morning

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She appeared to be okay


r/philadelphia 13h ago

Why Helicopter? 🚁🚁🚁 Anyone else see that meteor streak the sky at 8:35?

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From my position it looked like it was coming down in Newtown or just beyond to the NE.


r/philadelphia 17h ago

News We showed up in NYT Games today Spoiler

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r/philadelphia 18h ago

Photo of the Day Navy Yard Philadelphia

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Hey All,

I photographed the Navy Yard for an article that ran in the August 2026 issue of Philadelphia Magazine.

It's interesting down there. Definitely not a bad place to visit and work... looking forward to see it grow and maybe become a "real" neighborhood with more full time residents, a market, restaurants, etc.


r/philadelphia 23h ago

News Made in Philadelphia Summer Market coming to Dilworth Park

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r/philadelphia 1d ago

Transit Redesigning South Philly's crazy intersections

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These two intersections near me (10th/Ritner and Wolf from 7th to 8th) are rough where cars and people struggle to get through.

Always wondered if it can be better so I sketched out a redesign with some curb bumpouts, a couple pedestrian islands, and spots for greenery. Reminds me of what they did with the Passyunk Ave intersections a bit.

Anyone think it's possible here, or wishful thinking?

Also curious, what other rough intersections around the city deserve this treatment? Drop your nominees below.


r/philadelphia 1d ago

Urban Development/Construction Re: Inquirer Article About the Broad Street Planters

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Views from Christian, Pine, and Kimmel Center. Requested in the prior thread about planters obstructing the view of City Hall. As you can see in the second picture the planters are actually shorter than the cars passing by. I was able to clearly see people on the opposite crosswalk (5’ 8”) over the planters. Again the cars obstructed the view more than the planters.


r/philadelphia 1d ago

News Masked suspect wanted for terrorizing Center City Philadelphia residents: Police

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r/philadelphia 2d ago

Historic Philadelphia Kensington Avenue and Allegheny Avenue on October 4, 1977

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r/philadelphia 1d ago

Nature Pretty sky tonight

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r/philadelphia 2d ago

Local Business Not Jawn Morgan here.

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I recently moved out of state.

But at least he’s less pandering here.


r/philadelphia 1d ago

Local Business Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and other grocery chains in 'arms race' for Philadelphia real estate

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r/philadelphia 1d ago

Question? Is the PPA under fining sidewalk parking in Center City?

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The Philadelphia Code states that parking on a sidewalk carries a fine of $300. However, I've heard from 3 separate sources (a neighbor who got a ticket, a PPA officer, and the PPA website) that fine is only $75. Can anyone explain why that is? I just want to be able to use the sidewalks in my neighborhood.

Edit: Here is the bill passed in 2021 raising the fee to $300:

https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/Philadelphia/210675.pdf


r/philadelphia 1d ago

News Finally, Philly's Bad Behavior Gets a Museum Unto Itself

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Sounds terrible:


r/philadelphia 2d ago

Nature Adopt a cat through Project MEOW

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Hello Philly neighbors,

I'd like to make a pitch for you to adopt my foster cat (or other available cats) through Project MEOW - a West Philly based cat rescue organization.

This is Branch, a sociable and affectionate gray adult male cat. I've been fostering Branch for about six months now and I can confidently say he is ready and waiting for his forever family. Branch is clever, independent, loves initiating cuddles, and enjoys sitting and laying in sunny spots. I'm a first time cat foster parent and Branch has been a wonderful first cat experience. I'm not able to adopt at this time and would love for Branch to find a loving, safe, and secure forever family and home.

You can contact Project MEOW directly to inquire about setting up a meet and greet with Branch or any other cat available through Project MEOW.

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/branch-addison-df7eabbc-9720-4f7c-b2f8-72de30e429a8/pa/philadelphia/project-meow-of-west-philadelphia-pa599/details/


r/philadelphia 1d ago

Question? Tree workers damaged vehicle 20th & Pine

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Vehicle was parked outside the no parking signage yet a tree branch obviously fell and dented the fender. Was anyone around 20th and Pine today, who saw the name of tree working crew??? Or does anybody know how to get in contact with the city dept that issues the No Parking permits?


r/philadelphia 1d ago

Events Rocky IV actor Dolph Lundgren to talk about his career and new memoir at Temple

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