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.
New Phillies Manager Joe Girardi Is the King of Managerial Meltdowns
If these videos are any indication, Girardi seems to intuitively understand the Philly tradition of losing your shit at sports games.
United Way Aims to Boost Philly’s Census Efforts With $1 Million Fundraising Challenge
About $3 billion in federal funding is allocated to Philadelphia annually based on census results
It’s 2039. Philadelphia Is America’s Greatest City. How Did We Get Here?
Join Philly’s most influential people at ThinkFest 2019 and find out.
The Best Spots Around Philly to Photograph Fall Foliage
A list of leaf-peeping destinations located within an hour of Center City.
A Delco Couple Hopes You’ll Say Yes to Funding Their Sexual Consent Card Game
The game exhorts players to “Explore your boundaries. Touch your friends. Change the world.” But its Kickstarter campaign is foundering.
Mayor Kenney Endorses Elizabeth Warren for President
He’s the first major-city mayor to throw support behind the Massachusetts senator.
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.
Frank Stallone Really Wants You to See the New Frank Stallone Documentary in Philly This Weekend
Think Sylvester Stallone’s younger brother is just an interloper who rides the coattails of his famous sib? He says “Stallone: Frank, That Is” tells his real story.
No Matter How Many Games It Wins, Temple Shouldn’t Build a Football Stadium
If Temple wants to build something that will help attract more students, Temple can begin by building a more understanding and respectful relationship with its neighbors.
Meet the Candidates Trying to Shake Up the City Council At-Large Race
Among those who will attend Monday’s candidates forum at the Free Library’s Marrero branch: Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke, who are hoping to be the first ever third-party at-large councilmembers.
SEPTA’s 15th Street Station Just Got a $28 Million Upgrade
Here are changes you’ll notice at the city’s busiest subway stop.
There Goes the Gayborhood
Rapid social change and Midtown Village development are encroaching on Philadelphia’s LGBTQ mecca.
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.
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Not Just Fishtown Anymore
It’s Turkeytown and Turtletown, too.
Sneak Peek: Inside Philadelphia Magazine’s November Issue
Our latest issue drops this week. In it, learn the steps Philly must take to address climate change.
The Northeast State Rep Who Thinks Democrats and Republicans Can Actually Get Along
Jared Solomon has a radical notion.
Richard Florida Releases His Plan to Solve Philly’s Budding “New Urban Crisis”
Four takeaways from the report Florida published as the culmination of his yearlong Philadelphia Fellowship.
