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.
Anna Orso arrives from the Patriot-News.
Public school students go back today, but how much school is left for them?
Probably not. Here is the big obstacle facing President Eric Barron.
Naming, shaming, blaming, gaming: There’s always something going on in Our Town!
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 the gays are spending the first weekend of fall.
Mendte: We have a parade for just about everything else at this point.
Instead, “Biblioteca Politica” is written upon good old-fashioned sheep skin.
Lazor: You’re overly dramatic and get hung up on weird stuff, but you’re not as bad as everyone says.
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.
Former aide to Nutter, Rendell will take aim at office in her own right.
Read the full letter from President Eric Barron, asking for civility.
There’s a golden retriever in the ladies’ room. It’s my first visit to the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, and traffic was tied up on […]
One last photo from Thursday’s Dilworth Park dedication.
