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.
Inward-facing cameras are designed to help find clues in future crashes.
Results from a fantastic new study.
Streets Commish says they’ll become “the standard” in future years.
How a prestigious fine arts school adapts in a country suddenly obsessed with the sciences.
In the fight for better transit, numbers matter.
Plus, the city’s Ethics Board kicks butt again.
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.
There are 2,519 other places in this city where you can wine and dine me.
Trying to bring public pressure to bear in negotiations with Philadelphia Media Network.
With election over, City Council can take a less-fraught look at budget issues.
Wants to catch trouble before it blows up.
How to Buy a Shore House Now
Everything you need to know about getting your own beach haven.
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.
Dan McQuade’s annual survey of the themes and memes that are in with the sunburned set.
It’s time for bondholders to back off — and Philly donors to step up.
Tuesday’s primary blew some holes in our assumptions about how politics work in this town.
