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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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PA Politicians Weigh In on SCOTUS Ruling

Yesterday, SCOTUS basically broke the Internets when it announced the decision to uphold President Obama’s controversial health care law. Obviously, every politician ever seized the […]

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Choose Your Own Adventure for Men: Dating or Employment

Hey, all you young men out there living sorry lives in these confusing times? We have good news and bad news. The good news first: […]

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The New Wawa Is the Best Thing About Center City This Week

If you’ve noticed that everyone in Center City has a little more spring in their step this week, you know why: The Wawa has reopened.

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Judges and “Shame Punishments”: Off With Her Ponytail!

We know about an eye for an eye. But a ponytail for a ponytail? A Utah Judge recently ordered a 13-year-old girl to serve 30 […]

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Sixers Fans Better Have Patience With Team

I don’t get it, and I know there were thousands of Sixers fans out there thinking the same thing when the 15th pick rolled around […]

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Morning Scoop: Grammys to Honor Springsteen

Grammys to Honor The Boss. The Recording Academy has announced that 20-time Grammy-winner Bruce Springsteen is its 2013 MusiCares person of the year. Springsteen will […]


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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The Times Recognizes Philly’s Knack for Whoring

It’s usually encouraging to see Philadelphia on the front page of the New York Times, getting props for leading, not following, a national trend. This […]

Longform

No-brow Americana at Square Peg

Matt Levin wants to provoke you. He wants to ruffle your expectations, challenge received wisdom about what belongs in high-concept dining, needle you into ingesting […]

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Review: Stateside Cooks From the Heart

Saturday night at Stateside, and a music stoppage would strand a dozen people without chairs. That’s a lot of extra bodies for a 40-seat space, […]

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Off the Cuff: July 2012

As a longtime observer of Philadelphia, I am convinced that the city has a death wish. In fact, it makes a mess of everything it […]

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A Summer at Camp Kweebec

Here are some things kids are still doing at sleep-away summer camp: learning woodworking, taking swimming lessons, making bracelets out of colored strings and letter […]

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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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Oral History of the Mann

In the 20th century, presenting free classical music concerts under starry summer skies was one of the determinants of a city’s civility. This gratis dispensation […]

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What’s Philly’s Favorite Team?

Though the Phillies haven’t been above the .500 mark since they won their first game of the season, there’s something in the air at Ponzio’s […]

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The Psychopath Test

“I heard a story about her once,” said James. “She was interviewing a psychopath. She showed him a picture of a frightened face and asked […]

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A Piano for a Table

I grew up in a big family—mom, dad, four kids, two grandparents who lived with us, assorted foreign exchange students. Our days and nights were […]

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