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(START) Inside the Great Philadelphia Microburst Storm of 2026

(7:40) Is 311 Ignoring Poorer Neighborhoods?

(12:50) Are You Philly's Best Parallel Parker?

(22:50) Inside My Predatory Towing Nightmare in Philadelphia

(32:15) Bryce Harper and the Explosive FanDuel Report

(38:40) Do You Have Trouble Making Friends?

(42:30) Meet the Philly Woman Cited for "Vandalizing" Independence Mall

On this episode of Dear Kimberly, one listener writes: I love throwing parties, but I've realized I don't have many people to invite. How can I change that?

Do you have a question for Kimberly? Fill out this form and we'll do our best to feature it in an upcoming episode.

Sandra Shachar Scotch-taped a sign to the area surrounding the President's House, where the Trump administration controversially replaced a slavery exhibit. She's been threatened with arrest if she does it again. Victor Fiorillo called up Shachar to learn more.

Now's your chance to prove it at the Philadelphia Parallel Parking Championship.

The viral hot mess involved a personalized Thanksgiving video Harper recorded for a fan. Harper has now broken his silence.

What's worse than getting your fender blown off by a distracted driver? Trying to get your car back from the company that towed it.

Victor Fiorillo filed this report from the weekend's wild weather and its fallout.

Across nearly half a million service requests, residents in lower-income ZIP codes wait roughly twice as long for routine 311 service. The pattern is too clear to be an accident.

Find the full 311 Research Series here.

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(Start) Old City's Newest Restaurant Is Suddenly Without a Chef...or a Menu

(4:30) The Italian Market Bible

(16:50) Philly's Restaurant Scene Then and Now

(34:20) Ask Dr. Mike | How Scared Should We Be of Ticks?

(49:30) Sick of Doomscrolling?

Decades after running Philadelphia magazine, our former editor went on a 250-stop mission to see how much the dining scene has changed. Food editor Kae Lani Palmisano sat down with Eliot Kaplan to chat about it.