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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

Opinion

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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Chuck Klosterman Coming to Philly to Discuss Villains

Imagine this: James Buchanan, Newt Gingrich, Kobe Bryant and Taylor Swift are sitting around a pool on a steaming summer’s day, tossing back some beers […]

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Hatboro Makes Spray Paint, Markers Illegal for Kids

Hatboro, a Philadelphia suburb north of town, doesn’t want any more graffiti. So the city government is taking action: The Hatboro Borough Council on Monday […]

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GOP Donors Line Up for Major Gay Marriage Campaign in New Jersey

Keeping up with the Smiths.

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New Jersey Experiencing A “Sandy Baby Boom”

Well, what the hell else are you going to do during a hurricane? Fox 29 reports: Superstorm Sandy babies are popping up all over the […]

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Philadelphia: Depressing on Twitter

Philadelphians: We can be pretty depressing in just 140 characters. According to a new study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Michigan State […]

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Beyonce “Attacked” By Electric Fan During Montreal Show

Fox29 reports that Beyonce had technical troubles during her Montreal show this week: While performing her song “Halo” in Montreal last night, her hair got […]


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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What You Could Do With $92 Quadrillion

Did you hear about the local man who briefly became the world’s first quadrillionaire? Thanks to what Monopoly used to call a “bank error in […]

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Ori Feibush Defeated, Will Rise Again Because He’s Ori Effing Feibush

Our fellow PhillyMag blog Property relates the latest Ori Feibush sighting: Point Breeze developer Ori Feibush stirred some controversy this month when his lawyer, Wally […]

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Want to Get Gay-Married in PA? Go to Montgomery County!

The tides are changing.

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Jersey Looking For “Stronger Than The Storm” Song Replacement

CBS Philly reports: The folks who created the “Stronger than the Storm” campaign are now looking for musicians to come up with a song that […]

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Casual Fan’s Guide to the Eagles’ QB Controversy

Praise the lord, football is back again. Okay, it’s not actually back just yet. But in a year where both the Flyers and Sixers missed […]

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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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Strip Clubs: Lap Dances Are “American Theater”

We’re frankly a bit skeptical of Mayor Nutter’s plan to tax lap dances in the city, but we have to admit that the arguments against […]

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Rendell, Snowe, Lott Weigh in on Bipartisansip

Yesterday’s panel discussion at the National Constitution Center on bipartisanship and civic involvement had most of the typical trappings of panel discussions: A team of […]

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NJ, Pennsylvania Turnpikes Are Nation’s Leading Toll Collectors

If it seems like it’s really pricey to get from here to there around here, well, that’s because it is. Toll Roads News reports that […]

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Tom Corbett Is America’s Best-Paid Governor

USA Today reports on a new survey from the Council of State Governments. Guess which state pays its governor the best? Governors in Alabama, Florida […]

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