Philadelphia Magazine People, Places, News & Views
Q&A

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.


News

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!”

Latest Stories

News

Phil Sheridan Will Cover Eagles for ESPN

We knew ESPN was going to start covering the Eagles with a full-time blogger. What we probably should’ve mentioned is that ESPN’s practice is to […]

News

Roy Rubin, Who Coached Worst-Ever 76ers Team, Is Dead

Fox Sports reports: Roy Rubin, the coach of one of the most memorable teams in NBA history, died of cancer on Aug. 5 at the […]

News

Le Bec Fin to Re-Open as Avance

Foobooz has the news: The former Le Bec Fin at 1523 Walnut Street will reopen later this year under the name Avance. Two-star Michelin chef Justin Boglehad already […]

SMIZE QUEEN: On Top Model, Philly Contestant Reamed For Looking Too Lesbian-y

Our weekly Top Model recap.

News

Sidney Crosby Cuts in Line at DMV

Heh: The Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles has a policy that allows celebrities to jump to the front of the line when trying to renew […]

News

Keep Your Laws Out of My Wardrobe

“Pull your pants up!” The simple refrain, ordinarily from the mouths of grandmothers, becomes more complicated as a government mandate or talking point from pundits. […]


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

Stop-and-Frisk Ruled Unconstitutional … in New York

New York Times: In a repudiation of a major element in the Bloomberg administration’s crime-fighting legacy, a federal judge has found that the stop-and-frisk tactics of […]

News

Philadelphia Soul Heads Back to the Arena Bowl, Are Apparently Very Good

Embarrassingly, we’d missed that the Philadelphia Soul were playing again. (The Arena Football League took a year off a few years ago.) Also, we missed […]

News

Que’s Philly Should Be Played at Local Sports Arenas for Decades to Come

There’s a lot in Que’s new track, Philly, that’s merely OK. But the chorus is kind of super-catchy: We represent the P-H-I-L-L-Y, City of Brotherly […]

News

City: Expect Better “Made in America” Experience This Year

CBS Philly reports: Less than three weeks before the second “Made In America” concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, promoters and the city have yet […]

News

MONDAY KICKSTARTER: McDonalds Urged to Drop Sochi Olympics Sponsorship, Man Fired for Performing in Gay Play and More

The weekend’s LGBT headlines.

Read More About

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.


News

Why Does Darren Walp Keep Shouting Racial Slurs at Country Music Shows?

Delco Daily Times: Ridley Park’s Darren Walp may love country music, but after a second incident of allegedly shouting racial slurs in less than two […]

News

What We Really Learned From the Eagles-Pats Game

Judging by the Eagles’ performance in Friday’s exhibition loss to New England, they are headed for an 0-16 season; with the score of each game […]

News

Sir Mix-a-Lot Is 50 Years Old Today

Gen Xers, want to feel old? Today is Sir Mix-a-Lot’s birthday. His 50th birthday. The man who gave us music’s greatest-ever ode to Big Butts […]

News

Bob Ford: Mike Vick Will Get Eagles QB Job Because Riley Cooper Used the “N” Word

What a weird Bob Ford column on Sunday. The Inquirer columnist seems to say that Mike Vick will get the Eagles starting quarterback position—at least […]

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>