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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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Former Inky Paper Boy Reunited With Stolen Baseball Cards

More than six years ago, Pat McCrystal’s collection of baseball cards were stolen from his basement. He thought his three boxes of cards in binders […]

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President Herbert Hoover’s Great-Grandson Dies in Bucks County Helicopter Crash

Federal officials are investigating a helicopter crash in Tinicum Township, Bucks County. The copter went down in a wooded area just a few miles from […]

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It’s a Crappy Day to Be Lance Armstrong

Wow, today is a crappy day to be Lance Armstrong. After being recently stripped of his Tour de France victories because 11 of his teammates […]

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The Government Has Invaded My 6-Year-Old’s Lunchbox

“Noooooooo, Daddy!” screamed my six-year-old son the other day. With the level of angst in his little voice, you’d think that I was about to […]

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Do It: Family Matters

A conference for LGBT parents

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PSFS Mural Controversy: Should We Dedicate the Space to Cornbread?

The south view of the Philly skyline kinda sucks. The view from Camden is killer. From the banks from the Schuylkill, you can even get […]


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.


LISTEN: “Binder Full of Women” the Song

The Internet is full of “Binder Full of Women” memes this morning, thanks to Governor Mitt Romney’s easily-mocked “binder full of women” comments during last […]

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Inside Bryn Mawr’s Bizarre Case of the Stolen Ben Franklin Bust

At a Masonic meeting in Paris shortly after arriving in 1776 to work as an ambassador, Ben Franklin began to travel in the same circles […]

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LGBT Celebs for Obama

Gay rights issues and the election

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Chick-fil-A’s Fruitcake Flap

Is it a gay slur?

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Of Course Michelle Obama and Ann Romney Both Wore Pink

I don’t look good in pink. Never have. I do own a lovely Brooks Brothers pink oxford, and when I am feeling daring, which 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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The Cross in the Closet

An undercover gay man

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Morning Scoop: Woman Gives Birth on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line

Obama Wins Debate in Spin Room? A back-and-forth second presidential debate marked by little moderation, multiple interruptions, rule violations, and the candidates’ refusal to move […]

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Forget Romney/Obama. We Score the Town-Hall Debate Questioners

With all the hubbub about who won what round and Libya and binders, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that seven ordinary Americans […]

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How Mitt Romney Got His “Binders Full of Women”

The Internet spent Tuesday night laughing at Mitt Romney. All he had to do was utter an awkward-but-now-immortal phrase—“binders full of women”—and instantly a meme […]

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