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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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Imagine Fighting Your Next PPA Ticket Via Skype

Yes, I watched a few episodes of Parking Wars, the reality show on A&E that followed the antics of various employees at the Philadelphia Parking […]

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Morning Scoop: Leaked Papers Hint at PSU Freeh Report

Deadspin Has Freeh’s Playbook. Deadspin has leaked papers that appear to be prep materials for former FBI Director Louis Freeh’s press conference Wednesday morning. The […]

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Only the Rich Can Afford to Stay Thin

It’s not easy to run in my neighborhood. I considered this the other day as I slogged down Richmond Street lurching over potholes, avoiding cars […]

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Preston & Steve Producer Tries Not To Recreate Touching the Void

Tonight, Preston & Steve producer and on-air personality Nick McIlwain will host a “Celebrity Bartending Night” at XFinity Live to raise money for his upcoming […]

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Chris Christie Fires Back at Letterman

On Monday, David Letterman made fun of Chris Christie by setting video of the governor yelling at a guy on the boardwalk to “fat guy […]

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Rick Santorum Named a Spokesman for a Stem Cell Research Organization

Give Cures is an “ethical” stem cell research organization that only uses adult stem cells and restricts its research to experiments and procedures OKed by […]


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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Philly Will Get to Keep Its Second Casino

The final casino license up for grabs in Pennsylvania—the one that had been awarded to a group in 2006 that planned to open Foxwoods Casino […]

Mayor Nutter Says Black Folks Won’t Listen to Mitt Romney’s Nonsense

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at the NAACP’s annual convention in Houston on Wednesday. Later in the day, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter spoke on […]

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Joe Paterno Posthumously Defends Penn State Football in Column Sent to Players

On Wednesday morning, a Microsoft Word file was sent to former Penn State football players. The file contained a column supposedly written in December and […]

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Celeb Scoop: Stop What You’re Doing and Watch the Little Girl From Modern Family Sing Adele in Her Car Seat

Watch This Adorable Video Immediately. Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is 5-years old. She plays Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC’s Modern Family. She’s also going through a big Adele […]

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Phillies Announcer Dropped F-Bomb Because Scott Hairston Kills the Phillies

On July 4th—and basically every other game, ever—New York Met Scott Hairston killed the Phillies. The guy is a lifetime .244 hitter who’s batting .324 […]

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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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Another Man Shot in Presence of a Toddler

Early Wednesday morning, a 19-year-old man was shot in the head while he was holding a 2-year-old girl in Strawberry Mansion. The girl was grazed […]

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Police Inspector Investigated for Alleged Attempted Coverup of Scuffle, Taser Incident

Rodney Handy—the 22-year-old grandson of a retired Philadelphia Police captain—was allegedly backing his car into his driveway on March 19th as two Philadelphia Police officers […]

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Someone’s Hiding a Bunch of George Washington’s Stuff in a Top Secret Location Near Philly

A recent announcement clued us into plans to build a $150 million, 110,000-square-foot super museum in Philly’s historic district dedicated to the American Revolution. R. […]

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Bryn Mawr Prof Deserves Some Credit for Higgs Boson

Here’s what I know about the Higgs boson: 1. It’s a big deal. 2. Its discovery (tentative, the science folks seem quick to emphasize) has […]

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