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A Philly Mag Guide to the LeBron Era

What LeBron James’s arrival says about a city finally learning to believe in itself. Plus, the Sixers’ long (long) road here, a breakdown of the […]

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LeBron James and the End of the Philly Shrug

And so it was that, upon the 250th anniversary of the world’s greatest civic experiment, LeBronism came to this most historic of birthplaces, and the […]

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Great Moments in Sixers History

Okay, okay — and some that weren’t so great. Come with us and revisit the good, the bad, and the just dumb-ugly. November 14, 1946 […]

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The King James Bible: A Philly Guide for LeBron

Dear LeBron, One of the more lovable details about you — the one that makes you seem both good for and of Philadelphia right now […]

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The LeBron Economy

So what’s it take — and what’s it mean — to snag a king? Here, a cold, hard cash breakdown. The Pay: $3,876,529 James signed […]

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Philly’s Robot Dogs Are Here. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

     Listen to the audio edition here: In chaotic conflicts like active crime scenes and urban warfare, closed doors can be as dangerous as […]

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The Top Public High Schools in the Philadelphia Region, Ranked for 2026

Educational rankings may be falling out of fashion, but ask any parent — some metrics still matter. Graduation rates. Student-to-teacher ratio. Teacher experience. Test scores. […]

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What 25 Years of Teaching Our Kids Has Taught America’s Teacher of the Year Leon Smith

For more than two decades, Leon Smith, 46, has been a fixture at Haverford High School — teaching U.S. history and African American studies, coaching […]

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The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

     Listen to the audio edition here: On a sunny, sultry day in late July, I’m in a throng of Eagles reporters in South […]

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Analog Your Life: A Philadelphian’s Guide

In the age of Claude and Waymo and remote work, the task of disengaging feels Sisyphean. So much of life feels constantly, distractingly accessible, but […]