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.
Penn Paid Joe Biden $775,000 to Expand Its “Global Outreach” … and Give Some Speeches
The former VP’s financial disclosures reveal that his annual salary was nearly double that of the average Penn prof — and he didn’t even have to teach.
Spruce and Pine Street Bike Lane Revamp: What to Know
What’s going to change? Will construction affect your commute? Answers to those questions, and more.
Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Want Hahnemann Hospital to Close
Members of his 2020 presidential campaign team will protest outside the facility on Thursday.
The Beautiful Weirdness of Philly, One House Picture at a Time
The Twitter bot Every Lot Philly is relentlessly documenting every piece of property in the city. The results are occasionally sublime.
You Can Help Give Away $1 Million of the Philadelphia Foundation’s Money
It’s philanthropy with a twist: The organization has selected 15 grant finalists, but you get to choose the winners.
New Snow Day Law Makes It Official: Pennsylvania Hates Happiness
Gov. Wolf has signed a bill that will allow schools to force students to work from home when the weather outside is frightful.
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.
What Philadelphia Is Losing When It Loses Hahnemann Hospital
A devastated Hahnemann doctor calls the planned closure of the 171-year-old safety-net hospital the “consequence of valuing money over the health and safety of tens of thousands of the city’s people.”
Can South Philly Hold On to What’s Always Made It Unique?
It’s our most famous neighborhood, defined by its immigrants and its characters, by intermingling (sometimes clashing) cultures — and by near-constant change.
Racial Discrimination Is the Legacy South Philly Can’t Seem to Outgrow
The land of Rocky has yet to deal with its history as a notoriously segregated place.
A Brief Timeline of South Philly Through the Ages
From roaming buffalo and Dutch settlers through the first Odunde Festival and our restaurant boom.
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.
Should We Be Afraid of the Mariner East Pipeline?
The ongoing battle over the project is taking place in the backyards of Chester and Delaware county residents, who live in fear of a catastrophe.
Experimental Filmmaker Tiona Nekkia McClodden Doesn’t Care If You Miss the Point
The 38-year-old Philadelphian is part of the Whitney Biennial Exhibition in New York City.
Best Thing: Frenchy’s Folds It Up
The Ocean City fry shop tried a sneak takeover of the 9th Street beach. Guess what happened next?
The Worst Thing About the Jersey Shore Isn’t Spray Sunscreen. It’s Biting Flies.
Noticed more lately? Global warming may be to blame.
