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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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Gay-Bashing Suspect Tweeted Patient’s Severed Finger Photo

She’s been suspended from hospital job.

Woman Crush Wednesday: Kaylynn McLean

“I think artistic, passionate, strong women are the sexiest.”

News

Philadelphia Judge Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges

Municipal Court Judge Joseph C. Waters Jr. resigned abruptly yesterday.

News

Mugshots: Gay-Bashing Suspects

All three have been charged.

News

MIT Student From Chester County Found Dead

Phoebe Wang was a sophomore at MIT.

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Phillies Stadium Best for Getting Homers

CBP ties for top honors.


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.


News

Ed Rendell Is Using Bedbugs to Fight Brooklyn’s DNC Bid

Ex-Philly mayor says he’s just “busting chops.”

There Was a Fire at The King of Prussia Mall

Don’t worry — it opened on time.

News

Gay Bashing Suspect Kathryn Knott Thanked Police Chief Dad for Special Treatment

Her big mouth is all over Twitter.

News

10 Reasons Comcast Says It Deserves Merger Approval

Battling opposition to its Time Warner takeover on everything from economics to politics.

News

Penn Continuing Marijuana Ban Despite City Decrim

It says it could lose funding if it didn’t.

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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.


John Grady Profile: The Dealer

John Grady is trying to show me the waterfront. The Schuylkill is close, just a few hundred meters away, but there’s no street grid here […]

Gay-Bashing Suspect Kathryn Knott’s Homophobic Twitter Rants Revealed

“Jazz flute is for little fairy boys.”

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News

Philly (Still) Has A Lot of Leaky Aging Gas Pipes

And a reminder: Selling PGW might solve that problem.

News

Philly Area Dog Found in Oregon Returns Home

No word on how the dog got to Oregon.

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