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.
50 years of since an epochal summer.
Philly turned out to cheer on the hometown heroes.
But prosecutors are keeping tight-lipped on the case.
Anthony and Nick make it official after 18 years.
Maybe. But coach says it’s not “official.”
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.
If any one thing cinched Spruce Street Harbor Park as the summer’s best pop-up, it was probably the hammocks — dozens of them scattered in […]
Brigitte Daniel’s Plan to Get Women of Color Into Tech
“I want to challenge the prototype of the tech entrepreneur being a young while male.”
A new poll uncovers disturbing stats.
Art worth $4 million is kept away from the public in a storage facility.
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.
