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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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Philly Doesn’t Have a Batman, So We’re Getting a Corruption Hotline Instead

The FBI is starting a new, confidential hotline to field corruption tips in Philadelphia. This development immediately prompts the question, “You mean Philly didn’t already […]

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76-Year-Old PA Man Arrested for Attacking Roommate With a Chain Saw

A 76-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested for allegedly attacking his roommate with a chain saw. Authorities say Allen Black became upset when Ronald Lee […]

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The “Airplane” Tire That Fell From Sky and Hit a Car on the Schuylkill Was Actually Just a Truck Tire

On Monday morning, reports surfaced indicating that an airplane tire had fallen out of the sky and landed on a car on the Schuylkill near […]

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That Time a Consigliere for the Philly Crime Family Wanted to Kill Frank Sinatra

Jurors working the “Uncle Joe” Ligambi mob case were treated with a story, last week, when defense attorney Christopher Warren walked them through the contents […]

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Gary Heidnik Used Smiley Faces in His Letters

Gary Heidnik—the serial killer from North Philly that was executed in 1999, 12 years after police found three women chained up in his basement and […]

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HPV and Gay Men

Dr. Oz says yes to vaccine


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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Congress is Out of Touch

Voting records are rated

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Was Honey Boo Boo’s Uncle Poodle Gay Bashed?

Growing up gay in the South

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Was Honey Boo Boo’s Uncle Poodle Gay Bashed?

Growing up gay in the South

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Eagles Defense: Can Todd Bowles Be the Next Jim Johnson?

Philadelphia sports teams have had their share of tragic player deaths. The too-early demises of Jerome Brown and Pelle Lindbergh spring to mind. But the […]

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Which Candidate Will Start a War With Iran?

Tonight’s final presidential debate is all about foreign policy, and really, all you should be asking yourself as you watch the two candidates spar is […]

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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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Morning Scoop: Jersey Mom Arrested for Slapping Daughter’s Bully

Jersey Mom and Grandmother Charged in Confrontation With Bullies. Jersey’s 28-year-old Rebecca Sardoni and her mother were arrested after they boarded a school bus to […]

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The Problem With Privileged White Males

My sister is married to a wealthy lawyer. He sent their kids to private school, he told me once, so that they “wouldn’t have to […]

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Victim 1 From Sandusky Trial Says He Contemplated Suicide

Aaron Fisher—the 18-year-old man who revealed himself as “Victim 1” from the Jerry Sandusky trial—says that he contemplated suicide because it took so long for […]

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LGBT Housing to Break Ground

Construction begins on Monday

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