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

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.


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

Opinion

A Center City Kid Remembers the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum

Opinion

Dear AT Frenchies, You Had Us at “Geaux Birds!”

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Diamonds Snatched in Center City

Morning headlines: Man was carrying $348,000 of stones in his shoulder bag when it was stolen.

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Sixers Lose 104-90

The Sixers dropped their 11th straight game Tuesday night, losing 104-90 to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

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Supreme Court Justice Eakin Suspended for Emails

Court of Judicial Discipline said it was “deeply and profoundly troubled.”

News

Superior Court Orders New Trial for Monsignor Lynn

Said admission of the “Secret Archive” was grounds for tossing out Lynn’s conviction.

News

Report: Man in Custody in Penn Doc’s Center City Death

Dr. Howard Baker was found in a Center City hotel.

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11 Things You Might Not Know About: The Philadelphia Zoo

Hingston: Who built the buildings, which animals Brigham Young sent and which iconic sculpture spooked horses.


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.


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Temple Plays in Boca Raton Bowl Tonight

Win tonight and the Owls will likely finish the season ranked for the first time since 1979.

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“Winter Is Coming,” Pa. Gov Says on 60-Degree Day

“Whether it feels like it now or not.”

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DOJ Releases 96-Page Status Report on PPD Reforms

Department is making progress. Some of unimplemented recommendations require negotiation with the FOP.

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Wolf Says He’ll Veto “Stopgap” Budget

Budget impasse hits a critical phase.

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Here’s My Problem With Tina Fey’s Mean-Girl “Philly” Accent

Weymouth: It’s not that it’s off (although it is). It’s that it’s snobby.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

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.


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28 Vintage Photos of Philadelphia During the Holidays

Philadelphia is especially beautiful during the holidays. And, as it turns out, it always has been.

News

Police Investigate Mysterious Death at Center City Hotel

TV reports say dead man is a “prominent psychiatrist.”

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Here’s the Latest Lawsuit Against Kathleen Kane

Agents in “abandoned sting” say she damaged their reputations, careers.

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Stella Wellens Found Dead in Upper Moreland

A call to the Upper Moreland Police about a car parked in a lot led to her discovery.

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