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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.


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The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

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A Center City Kid Remembers the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum

Opinion

Dear AT Frenchies, You Had Us at “Geaux Birds!”

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A Subway on the Boulevard? Keep Dreaming.

Rapid transit for the Northeast is once again a live issue. So, as the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission commences the umpteenth feasibility study of […]

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WATCH: Joe Moore Reviews A Case of Beer

Dog Mountain is a Philly comedy group that performs at Philly Improv Theater. Here’s their latest video effort, “Joe Moore Reviews a Case of Beer.” […]

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Penn State, Lehigh Make “Party Schools” List

The Princeton Review has unveiled its “Top Party Schools” list, and once again Pennsylvania is well-represented. 6ABC reports that Penn State and Lehigh University are […]

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Pennsylvania Boozehounds Spur State Liquor Stores to Record Profits

AP: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said Monday it enjoyed record profits in the last fiscal year, a time when special interests were spending millions […]

Philly’s Only LGBT Theater Festival Kicks Off

See this week’s GayFest! schedule.

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Brady, Nutter at Odds Over Hosting 2016 Democratic Convention

Chris Brennan at the Daily News reports that Rep. Bob Brady and Mayor Nutter are butting heads over Brady’s desire for Philly to host the […]


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.


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Philadelphia Is Growing, But the Car Population Is Shrinking

Next City writer John Geeting has been crunching numbers, and he says that Philadelphia—never a car oasis to begin with—is seeing a substantial rise in […]

LISTEN: Weird New Lady Gaga Track Leaked On the Web

Momma monster is back.

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Tracing My Ancestry Turned Into a Murder Mystery

My cousin, Saul ‘Sonny’ Shister, was shot to death in 1955 in Montreal in an apparent game of Russian Roulette with his buddies. He was […]

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TMZ Has Jerry Sandusky’s Letters From Prison

TMZ: Convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky says he’s having a “very challenging” time behind bars but insists he’s “trying to get better” … this according to […]

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PHOTOS: Meet Northeast Philly’s Miss August

Earlier this year, Northeast native Val Keil was your average young woman in Philadelphia, juggling bar jobs and getting hit on by Bernie Parent. Now, […]

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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.


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You Down With OPM? Yeah, You Know Vince Fumo Leaves Prison Today

After about a week of anticipation, the moment has arrived: Former All-Powerful State Sen. Vince Fumo is leaving prison today and returning to Philadelphia. CBS […]

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Three Killed in Attack on Rural Pennsylvania Municipal Meeting

AP reports: A man feuding with officials in his rural Pennsylvania town over living conditions at his ramshackle, trash-filled property killed three people at a […]

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Eat at Joe’s: Show Your Support For a Less Racist Cheesesteak

When you think about it, Joe Groh’s sin—if he can be accused of such—is that he decided to be a smart businessman. Racial slurs, after […]

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to Buy Washington Post

File under: Be careful what you wish for. On the heels of what now seems like an oddly timed New York Times profile of the […]

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