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.
On May 25th, 26-year-old paralegal Julia Law was found dead inside the tony Rittenhouse Square apartment of her boss and lover, prominent Philadelphia defense attorney […]
“There’s a girl in your bathtub.” It’s 10 a.m., the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, when he gets the call. He’s at the Shore. Chuck […]
CBS Philly reports on the “Great Bull Run,” scheduled for the Maple Grove Raceway in Berks County next June. If you’ve always wanted to be trampled […]
Keystone Politics rounds up the phenomenon: Meanwhile, now that the growing number of LGBT couples with marriage licenses in Pennsylvania is over 100, some progressive […]
FringeArts 9/5-9/22 | Various locations The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe may have a new name (thank God), but the mission is still […]
(Sigh.) Here is another dubious distinction for Philadelphia: it’s the No. 2 most bedbug-infested city in the United States. That’s according to MainStreet, which cites […]
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.
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.
