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.
Catholics Can Still Find Public Mass — and Even Communion — During the Philly Coronavirus Crisis
Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Barnabas are among the area Catholic churches doing their own thing.
A Naked Student and Crying Babies: Tales From the Weird First Week of Online Classes at Penn
The transition to virtual learning has been rocky.
A South Philly Photographer Is Documenting What Life in Coronavirus Quarantine Looks Like
All of her commercial photography gigs suddenly “evaporated,” so Andrea Cipriani Mecchi headed outdoors with her Nikon.
The Lax Procedures at U.S. Airports Should Concern Everyone
What I experienced on my journey back to Philly from India shows how much the federal government is still not on top of things.
Philly Coronavirus News: City Releases Coronavirus Neighborhood Map, Wolf Lays Off 2,500
“The COVID-19 outbreak has taxed our Commonwealth and our communities in ways that are almost incomprehensible,” says the governor.
An Update on the Elderly Married Couple Featured in Our April Issue
And how to cheer up other couples like them.
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.
Love, Money, Sex, Cheating: The Real Stories of 10 Philly Marriages
An unfiltered, unvarnished look at what “till death do us part” means now.
My Husband Was Diagnosed With MS a Year Into Our Marriage
“I remember Peter called me from a conference and said, ‘Something’s wrong with my leg. It feels numb.’ ”
My Husband Lives 3,000 Miles Away
“We try to see each other at least once every three months. I think it almost allows us to live really great lives, because we have to be present.”
Here’s How Often Married People in Philly Have Sex
And other stats from our Philadelphia marriage survey.
I’m Watching My Wife of 71 Years Die From Alzheimer’s
“I know there’s no relief for Norma. I just pray that she dies a happy death.”
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.
We’ve Been Married 10 Months, and We Haven’t Stopped Seeing Other People
“We have a very active Google calendar. And we are good at finding moments to hook up with people that don’t take time from the other.”
He Had a Two-Year Affair With Someone Who Knows Me
“I was mad at his family, because his family has a lot of adultery in it, so I was like, Oh, thanks a lot for giving me this dude.”
We’re Married, But We’re Keeping Our Finances Separate
“I have no idea how much is in his account. I think he told me like a month ago, and I remember being like, oh, really?”
We Both Became Super-Successful — and It Almost Broke Our Marriage
“We were one-percenters. It’s kind of addictive at first … but then we started to lose ourselves in the process.”
