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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: Phils Score 13 and Still Manage to Lose

Chooch Can’t Do It All Himself. The Phils fell to the Braves in 11 innings. The good guys handed Halladay a 6-0 lead, but Doc […]

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Are Women With Severe PMS Mentally Ill?

This weekend, there’s going to be an Occupy day of protest and rallies in Philadelphia—but not by Occupy Philly. On Saturday, activists will come from […]

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We Need to Stop Procreating So Much

Scattered throughout southern Mexico and the central American nations of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras are the remnants of one of the most powerful […]

My Son Zachary

FOR MONTHS NOW—years, really—I have thought about writing this story. Over and over, I played the words in my mind: what I would say, how […]

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Daily News Circulation Down 17 Percent From Last Year

Circulation numbers for the six months leading up to the sale of Philadelphia Media Network show a 17.1 percent drop for the Daily News compared […]

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Somehow Mr. Met Is More Famous Than the Phanatic

The Davie Brown Index measures public perception of celebrities and public figures and how they influence certain brands. The latest DBI survey on sports mascots […]


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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Bryzgalov Says If Not a Goalie, He Would Have Been an Astronaut

Today, Bryz was interacting with some reporters at the Flyers practice facility in Voorhees, New Jersey when he told them that if he hadn’t become […]

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PHL Ranked Third Worst Airport in America

A new Travel + Leisure listicle has ranked Philadelphia International Airport as the third worst of America’s 22 major airports. Only New York’s La Guardia […]

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PLCB Claims Minors Served Booze at Xfinity Live

Since Xfinity Live opened up about a month ago, pretty much everybody in the city has been to—or at least hear of—the excitement spurred by […]

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Chadds Ford Horse Is Kentucky Derby Favorite With Inspiring Story

At 9/2 odds, a local horse is the favorite to win this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Union Rags is from the area and has the same […]

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Teacher Suspended for Locking Son in Car at Sports Bar

A 50-year-old teacher at Haverford High School has been suspended as police investigate yesterday’s incident that prompted Ridley Township police to respond to reports of […]

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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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Celeb Scoop: Colin Farrell Shooting on Walnut Street

Yes, They’re Shooting on Walnut Street. Dead Man Down is making use of Walnut Street between 16th and 17th today from 6 a.m. to 9 […]

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Mark McDonald Criticizes the Media on Twitter

Yesterday Mayor Nutter issued an apology to Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky for comments his Press Secretary Mark McDonald tweeted in response to Polaneczky’s most […]

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Romney Raised More Than $1M in Montco on Tuesday

The campaign trail toward the general election brought Republican Mitt Romney to Montgomery County yesterday, where the presidential hopeful held two fund-raising events that should […]

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Bucs Sign Paralyzed Rutgers Defensive Tackle

Eric LeGrand was a defensive tackle for Rutgers University when an on-the-field spinal cord injury ended his playing career and left him paralyzed. LeGrand’s coach […]

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