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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.


News

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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Opinion

If Philly Democrats Actually Care About Democracy, They’ll Make This One Simple Change

In what is essentially a one-party town, an open ward system would give voters an actual voice in how that party operates.

Opinion

An Ode to Beach Bodies at Every Shape and Size

Summer is the best time to fight back against fatphobia.

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News

Realtor Wars: Keller Williams Fires Agent Who Trolled Ori Feibush’s Family On Facebook

Apparently, insulting a person’s wife and kids isn’t a great way to win friends and influence people — or keep a job.

News

The Team Behind Always Sunny Is Coming to Philly for a Live Podcast

The show’s three creators will bring their podcast to The Met on September 18th, and tickets go on sale this week.

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News

Fired 15toKnow Employees Sue the Main Line COVID Testing Company for Racial Discrimination

The three Black women from Delco say everything was fine until the company hired a white manager, who allegedly mistreated them.

Longform

The Philadelphia Folk Festival Is Hanging On By a String

The music fest is gearing up for its 60th installment, but this could very well be its last dance.


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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News

The Hustle Reviews Are In, and People Like It!

Things could have gone either way for the shot-in-Philly Adam Sandler flick.

Opinion

Philadelphia Has a Real Chance to Improve Gun Control

Our leaders must fight for it like they fought for the soda tax.

Longform

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?

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News

It Happened Last Night: The Philadelphia Orchestra’s First-Ever Pride Concert

Here’s what happens when a drag queen meets a symphony.

Q&A

Jeremiah Zagar on Directing Adam Sandler in Hustle and Growing Up on South Street

Filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar gets his first major studio release with Netflix’s Hustle, a Philly-shot basketball movie starring Adam Sandler.

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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.


Opinion

Confessions of a Jaded Millennial

Why a once-optimistic generation is souring on electoral politics, and finding better ways to make a difference. 

Q&A

David Morse on His Dark, Tony-Nominated Broadway Role

The actor known for roles in St. Elsewhere and True Detective talks Mary-Louise Parker, the role he regrets turning down and his quiet life in Chestnut Hill.

Guides

11 Essential David Morse Roles

Dive deep into the filmography of this Chestnut Hill-based actor with these key roles from his decades-long career.

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Q&A

Temple’s Journalism Dean Thinks We Should See the Carnage of the Texas School Shooting

In the aftermath of the shooting, Temple journalism school dean David Boardman wrote that “maybe it’s time to show what a slaughtered seven-year-old looks like.” Here, he explains why he thinks the change in media coverage strategy is necessary.

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