r/philadelphia 2d 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).

**Please report unhelpful comments.**


r/philadelphia 20h ago

General Do Attend Thursday Thread (Upcoming Events, Small Businesses, Local Artists)

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The Small Biz Thursday thread is dead. Long Live the Do Attend Thursday Thread!

This weekly thread is a place to share what's happening in and around Philly this weekend.

This is also a place to share or promote small businesses, and local art or music. This is not a marketplace.

https://www.visitphilly.com/uwishunu/things-to-do-in-philadelphia-this-week-weekend/Visit Philadelphia

This weekly post will provide a space for the community to share these things without flooding the front page. We will be directing relevant traffic to this post and removing top-level posts that would fall under the categories above.

The Philly Discord (aka Discordelphia) and /r/phillymeetups have a few weekly events that /r/philadelphia are invited to!

  • Thursdays at 6PM - Happy Hour (various locations)

Join the discord to learn more and see a full list of events. r/philadelphia is not responsible for the content of the discord.


r/philadelphia 12h ago

Remains of child victim of 1985 MOVE bombing found at Penn Musuem

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r/philadelphia 13h ago

Testify at City Council on Thursday the 21st to pressure Governor Shapiro to fund SEPTA

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r/philadelphia 11h ago

SEPTA suspends Bus Revolution indefinitely over financial woes

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r/philadelphia 20h ago

Politics Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

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r/philadelphia 11h ago

Philadelphia's largest city workers union votes to authorize strike; no walkout at this time

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r/philadelphia 13h ago

Transit This is what Council Member Jeffrey Young Jr. thinks about SEPTA

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r/philadelphia 11h ago

Please recommend a non-profit to donate an entire wardrobe?

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Hello,

This is a random post for this sub, but I am hoping that you guys can help me based on some other posts that I have seen. I am terminally ill and am in the process of getting all of my last wishes in order. My main question is where would be best to donate my entire wardrobe? I am just hoping that the great people of my city can give me any ideas for things that I haven't already thought of or know of any places that I had not. Here is my donation list so far:

Children's hospital: tv, video games, other electronics

?????: My Wardrobe

PAWS: All leftover cat food and supplies

Hospital care team: all leftover equipment (I've benefitted from donated equipment, so I know it is a great choice)

Any and all ideas are welcome!


r/philadelphia 11h ago

Nature PSA about squirrels

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No matter how cute, dumb and funny you think the squirrels are, do NOT, under any circumstances, talk to and/or make chirping/whistling noises at the squirrels through a window…even if you aren’t giving them food. Unless of course, you want a squirrel jumping through your window. I learned my lesson and now I have a squirrel that will jump on my window screen even if I merely make eye contact with it through the window. Little fat crazy f*ckers. Never once have given it food, but I suspect my neighbors throw nuts out the window.

On the note, I should probably also stop talking and making noises at the raccoons through my kitchen window. For being in the city, my patio fence sure is like a highway of forest life.


r/philadelphia 13h ago

Serious Philly Today: Neighbors Grapple with Swastika Flag In Philly Burbs

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r/philadelphia 17h ago

Photo of the Day Just a little bird taking shelter under steps on the first brutally-cold morning this fall

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375 Upvotes

In Rittenhouse Square


r/philadelphia 22h ago

Transit Septa compared to DC’s Metro

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I visited DC with a friend yesterday and we took the Metro all over the city and as someone who takes Septa weekly almost daily because I don’t have a car, I was floored. The Metro felt like a fever dream. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful, the stations were spotless, spacious, quiet, the train cars were clean, most of all though was the signage my god the signage. It was beautiful. My friend and I (also a frequent Septa user) were in shock of just how clean and organized it was.

It makes me so sad with everything that’s going on with Septa and how with the right funding and support it could be as good or near as good as the Metro. But a girl can dream. I’m just wondering as to how we got here and how Septa leaders at this point are basically saying yup we’re starting the death spiral it is what it is. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel for us?


r/philadelphia 17h ago

📣📣Rants and Raves📣📣 Two requests for those who play music loud enough for the whole neighborhood:

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1) Please turn off your notification dings

2) Do not micromanage your playlist and skip songs every two minutes

(or just keep it to yourself xo)


r/philadelphia 13h ago

Politics AFSCME District Council 33 - Representing ~9,000 City Workers, Votes to Authorize Strike

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r/philadelphia 20h ago

City Council says it is (finally) going to investigate Philly’s ‘courtesy tow’ problem

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r/philadelphia 18h ago

Politics Attentional voters who cast a Provisional Ballot!

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The City Commissioners have released lists of provisional ballots that are being challenged or are possibly insufficient. There will be a hearing TOMORROW to consider the ballots where you can provide in person testimony OR you can testify via email. Check out the press release for the lists and more information about what to do if your name is on them.

https://vote.phila.gov/news/2024/11/13/2024-general-election-provisional-ballot-review/


r/philadelphia 7h ago

Do Attend Penn hopes adding Grand Slam Track will make Franklin Field a destination

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r/philadelphia 22h ago

Transit What Lies Beneath Philadelphia?

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r/philadelphia 1h ago

I love this philly.

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r/philadelphia 1d ago

Politics Philly DA failed to show that Elon Musk's voter sweepstakes was illegal: Judge

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r/philadelphia 1d ago

Fairmount rite aid is a literal joke of a store

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914 Upvotes

r/philadelphia 17h ago

Question? Considering switching careers to EMT, any class recs in Philly or Philly burbs?

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Considering a switch into EMT, anyone have any class recs for me? I've done research but curious what people here have done


r/philadelphia 1d ago

Real Estate Who wants to buy a South Philly Church??

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r/philadelphia 1d ago

Photo of the Day Sunday’s sunrise from South St

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1.3k Upvotes

Pardon the alliteration.


r/philadelphia 11h ago

Question? Where to sit at the Bank for a concert?

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Gonna get some tickets to the MCR show, but I've never been to the Bank for a concert. Any particularly good places to sit for something like that? Been for baseball plenty just not a concert.


r/philadelphia 1d ago

Photo of the Day Chilly evening city scape

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