People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
After a quarter century at Haverford High, 2026’s National Teacher of the Year Leon Smith shares what he’s learned about connection, critical thinking, and helping young people see what they’re capable of.
Says police deserve fresh scrutiny after evidence in case made public.
The annual event celebrated the Center’s 40th anniversary.
He effectively closed it for four hours on Sunday.
Bodner on what news about the injured big man’s rehabilitation means.
Will the Sixers get the big star they need to become an elite basketball force? Follow along as draft expert Derek Bodner dives deep into the NBA draft.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
“Nobody sets out to offend or shock for the sake of shocking.”
Only one in three Americans trust each other. Can great public spaces bring them closer together?
They are relegated to “profane but not sordid use.”
He shook his groove thang in a rainbow handkerchief.
Is it time for the federal government to get involved in fixing our aging infrastructure?
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Yes, Republicans are try, trying again.
No matter where you celebrate, it’s a community of different types.
Philly’s backyard fowl are flourishing. Is it time to overturn the ban? Depends on whom you ask.
Otterbein: What hand-wringing over new studies about millennial sexual activity misses.
