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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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Morning Scoop: Firefighters Catch Heat for Tweeting

City Cracks Down on Firefighters Using Twitter. The city issued a three-page social media policy to the Philadelphia Fire Department. Thou shalt not tweet about […]

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Buzz Bissinger Is Raging Against the Wrong Guy

I don’t usually find myself caught in the middle of a media standoff between a Pulitzer-winning writer and another journalist, but this was a strange […]

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The Danger Inside America’s Medicine Cabinet

Overbrook Park is normally a pretty quiet neighborhood. Working-class families, well-maintained homes, shiny new (and used) cars parked out front—it’s like a small slice of […]

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Obama Owes Rush Limbaugh a Thank-You Note

Apparently, President Obama is the most likable Muslim-Kenyan-socialist this country has ever known. In the world of polling, an eight-point advantage is not a small […]

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What George W. Bush Can Teach Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney is shooting his mouth off again. During a television interview last week, the former vice president stated that President Obama is the weakest president ever, even worse […]

Closing Arguments Set for Voter ID Case [UPDATE]

Closing arguments in the case concerning Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law are set to begin Thursday morning. A vote-fraud expert from Rutgers recently testified that […]


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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Phillies Put Cliff Lee on Waivers

The Phillies fire sale might not be over just yet. The team put Cliff Lee on waivers on Thursday. That means that if another team […]

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How Hollywood Can Honor Those Who Died in Aurora Theater

The moving of the much-anticipated Gangster Squad from September to January is not the first time a movie studio has responded to a nationally acknowledged […]

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Bad Data Causes Haverford to Slip on Forbes’ “Top Colleges” List

Haverford College dropped from No. 7 to No. 27 in the annual rankings of American universities published by Forbes. The executive editor of the magazine […]

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$16,000 Worth of Handbags Stolen From Burberry in Center City

On Thursday morning, police say that two women went into the Burberry Store at 17th and Walnut in Center City and distracted employees while four […]

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Nats Manager Says Phils Fire Sale Was Fun to Watch

Nationals manager Davey Johnson was on a D.C. sports talk radio show on Tuesday when he said that he has no sympathy for the Phillies’ […]

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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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Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Sets Company Sales Record

Wednesday’s “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” brought more than half a million people to the chain’s chicken joints around the country. Sales on August 1st proved to […]

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Joe Banner Part of New Cleveland Browns Management

Businessman Jimmy Haslam—a minority stakeholder in the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2008—has agreed to terms on a deal that will make him the new owner of […]

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Celeb Scoop: Miley Cyrus Gets “Swatted”

Miley Cyrus Gets Swatted. Police in L.A. responded to an emergency call that claimed shots had been fired during a crime-in-progress at Miley Cyrus’ house […]

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NCAA Names George Mitchell as Penn State’s Integrity Monitor

The NCAA has named former Senator George Mitchell as the Integrity Monitor assigned to make sure Penn State complies with all of its sanctions. Mitchell’s […]

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