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.
Get ready for grocery-store beer. Maybe.
Gerri Trooskin and Josette Hammerstone talk about making science fun.
The college used to resolve student conflicts in the Quaker tradition. Then came 91 complaints of sexual misconduct.
An insightful chat with the fast-talking NYC queen.
In the early 1980s, staff members in one of Swarthmore’s libraries began hanging reams of white computer paper in the bathroom stalls, which students would […]
George Nakashima’s woodworking site gets federal designation.
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.
There are 11 additional student testimonials contained in the Title IX complaint filed against Swarthmore College in 2013 — which Philadelphia magazine obtained earlier this […]
The state has the most ‘deficient’ bridges in U.S., both by number and percentage.
Marks: And six ways our politicians could reap a windfall from me and all the other bad drivers out there.
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.
Campaign contributions, lobbyists, and more: How the cable giant spends its money.
Palan: Why glorifying faux crises, like the Pollen Vortex, makes us no better than the Real Housewives.
McQuade: Haven’t they seen The Wire?
