r/philadelphia is a subreddit with 590k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses philly, looking for a, philadelphia, worst, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review menu items, cafe, and apple cider donuts.
News and happenings in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Popular Themes in r/philadelphia
#1
News
: "Apple Cinemas scraps plans to reopen movie theater at South Philly's Riverview Plaza. The company says it was 'forced to cancel' renovations after property owner Bart Blatstein broke terms in its lease."
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My water bill is triple what it was 3 years ago"
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Person needs help trying to find footage of motorcyclist who ran her and two dogs over in south Philly."
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Does anyone have a humane trap for an opossum?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Passyunk Square couple plans to open video rental shop 13 years after the last Blockbuster in Philly closed"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/philadelphia
#1
Philly
: "Passyunk Square couple plans to open video rental shop 13 years after the last Blockbuster in Philly closed"
136 posts
#2
Looking For A
49 posts
#3
Philadelphia
: "[6ABC] Penn State senior shot and killed in South Philadelphia"
35 posts
#4
Worst
25 posts
#5
Hate
21 posts
#6
Struggling
19 posts
#7
Looking For
18 posts
#8
City
15 posts
#9
Hard Time
9 posts
#10
Fire
: "Day-after photos from The Blacksheep Fire"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/philadelphia
Menu Items
39 reviews
#1
Wawa
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Banana Leaf
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hue Boba Cafe
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Cafe
35 reviews
#1
Elixir
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Solar Myth
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Bean2Bean
4.0★ from 1 review
Apple Cider Donuts
20 reviews
#1
Linvilla Farms
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Johnson’s Farm
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Mood's Farm
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/philadelphia
#1
News
: "Passyunk Square couple plans to open video rental shop 13 years after the last Blockbuster in Philly closed"
36 posts
#2
Photo of the Day :libertybell:
: "Porchfest 2026"
29 posts
#3
Question? :snoo_thoughtful:
: "Rave Window on The Comcast Center"
25 posts
#4
Politics
: "Airbnb sent this email to me and I thought y'all'd like to see it"
23 posts
#5
Serious :snoo:
: "Upper Merion Data Center"
20 posts
#6
📣📣Rants and Raves📣📣
: "A perfect weather day immediately following the worst Memorial Day weekend of all time. Hey, Mother Nature:"
10 posts
#7
Party Jawn :phanatic:
: "This mural in the marriage license bureau at City Hall is so adorable 💕"
9 posts
#8
Crime Post
: "Person needs help trying to find footage of motorcyclist who ran her and two dogs over in south Philly."
8 posts
#9
Nature
: "Someone painted over the wall on the 100 Steps, Someone else posted a message in response"
7 posts
#10
Do Attend :meat::fire::steel:
: "The Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens Announce Free July Admission for Philadelphia Residents"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/philadelphia
Yearly
+37k members(6.6%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026