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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

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

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Peruto’s Girlfriend’s Blood Alcohol Level Five Times Legal Limit

Investigators: Peruto girlfriend Julia Law had .41 BAC – more than 5x legal limit.myfoxphilly.com/story/22439868… — FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 7, 2013 Fox also reports that […]

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State Senator Declares War on Sheetz

Sheetz, that backwatery, red-headed stepchild of a convenience store, is lobbying for liquor privatization so that it can sell beer. Boosters say it will create […]

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Larry Mendte: Philly Parents Are Angry Enough to Vote

The shocking idea of having free elections to choose a school board in the city of Philadelphia where free elections were born has flared up […]

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Brad Pitt Semi-Randomly Showed Up At the KOP Mall Yesterday

Brad Pitt made a surprise appearance at the King of Prussia Mall yesterday. A screening of his big-budget zombie flick World War Z, which was […]

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First Building Collapse Lawsuit Filed

That was quick. Nadine White, a 54-year-old mother of three who was working at the Salvation Army is suing the owner and the demolition crew […]

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Making Sense of the Fear Over Germantown H.S. Closure

When the School District of Philadelphia announced at the beginning of this year that it was closing 37 schools—a number later whittled down to 29—parents […]


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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Forget the Tonys: Here, the Shows You Have See This Summer

This Sunday, Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards for the forth time. The entire night will really be the battle between two musicals: […]

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How to Win on Match.com

Since both men and women are waiting longer to get married, it’s become harder to find people using traditional methods such as marrying your high […]

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Looking for Pot at the Italian Market

A couple weeks ago, someone on Reddit published a photo of this handmade sign advertising marijuana plants. He said he snapped it at the Italian Market. […]

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President Obama’s Betrayal of Civil Liberties Is Complete

I was wrong. Last fall, I decided to vote for President Obama’s re-election. I did so even though I had deep concerns about his administration’s […]

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Can Reform Conservatives Save the GOP?

On Monday, political commentator David Frum announced he is taking an extended break from his blog at the Daily Beast to focus his attention on […]

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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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These Are the Victims of the Building Collapse

Six people died in the building collapse that occurred yesterday on Market Street. All were reportedly in the Salvation Army building that was destroyed. Three […]

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Sister of Jersey’s Newest Senator Recently Got Kicked Out of a Springsteen Show

New Jersey, as of today, has a new Senator. His name if Jeff Chiesa. Surely there will be more information to report about his work […]

How to Get First Dibs On the Goods at This Year’s Art For the Cash Poor

Heads up, bargain hunters.

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Building Trades Blame Building Collapse on Shoddy Non-Union Labor

Pat Gillespie, the head of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, says that his unions had been alerting the city’s L&I department about shoddy demolition […]

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