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.
His victories in Kane’s abandoned case point the way to better policing policy.
The bigger Council At-Large candidates emerged unscathed.
We’ve got the police warrant.
The advantages of getting trucks off the streets at peak hours.
What’s the plan for Bader Field and Gardner’s Basin?
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.
For one night only.
And, thanks to net neutrality, they’ll do it using Comcast’s own pipes.
A two-hour gag that gay rape is hilarious.
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.
She tells us her side of the story.
Says $225 million deal is “grossly inappropriate, improper, and inadequate.”
“What we can’t do is wait for the day something terrible happens to act.”
