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.
Philly Mag Receives 19 CRMA Nominations
From civic journalism to food coverage to design, we’re very excited about the CRMA nominations this year.
The Forgotten Cemetery
A neglected North Philly graveyard. A vanished fortune. And a two-year quest to answer a single haunting question: What do we owe the dead?
Let’s Talk About the 25 Most Philly Athletes
We dig into the difficult task of defining what makes a Philadelphia athlete a Philly athlete.
In Defense of the Philadelphia School District
A deputy superintendent pushes back on a Philadelphia Citizen story that called the District’s Facilities Master Plan a sign of “managed decline.”
Why These Drexel Docs Want All the Dead Mice You Trap in Your House
Finally, your mouse problem can further the advancement of science. Well, assuming you can catch the devilish things.
Book Excerpt: The Banker Who Made America
In his new book, Richard Vague tells the story of Thomas Willing, the most powerful figure in U.S. history you’ve never heard of.
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.
How Will the War Hit Your Wallet?
The headlines change by the minute. So what’s a Philadelphian to make of their money during this latest Mideast conflict? Experts weigh in.
The Redevelopment of the Old Family Court Building Is Dead
More than a decade after a luxury hotel was promised, still nada. As for that new African American Museum …
The Zombies in This Philly Horror Flick Only Eat White People
David Dylan Thomas delivers a funny, gory history lesson in White Meat: Appetizer.
The Greatest Off-Field Icons in Philly Sports History
The coaches, characters, and legends who have made the Philadelphia sports universe what it is today
Where Is the Constitution Center When We Need It?
Jeffrey Rosen is out. Now the institution must decide whether it will remain a quiet, genteel place of scholarship or actually take on the current threats to democracy.
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.
9 New and Upcoming Books With Philly Connections
Add these new works by local authors to your spring reading list.
10 Tips to Stress Less and Save More This Tax Season (and Beyond)
Dreading April 15th, and the money you’ll have to part with? Philly experts are here to help.
What Market East Needs
The Economy League’s executive director responds to Philly Mag’s roundtable about the struggling corridor.
The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 2
This month: The semi-obscure, somewhat murky, earliest excursions of Europeans.
