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.
Union for News Staff at PMN Alleges Company Stiffed Members on Pensions
In 2015, Philadelphia Media Network claimed it was “out of the pension business.” Now, the NewsGuild says it has proof the publisher of the Inquirer and Philly.com has been funding a pension plan for Teamsters all along.
Why Is It So Damn Hard for Philly to Bring Back Street Sweeping?
We’ve gone from being street-cleaning pioneers during Ben Franklin’s time to the last major U.S. city without a comprehensive sweeping program.
New Superhero Film Trailer Features a Doomed SEPTA Bus
SHAZAM! takes place in Philly — so naturally, it showcases the best of our city transportation.
Feds Say Fired Philly Fraternity Official Embezzled More Than $1 Million
Former Kappa Alpha Psi finance director Curtis Anderson has admitted to gambling a good chunk of those frat funds at Harrah’s Casino, investigators claim.
Phillies Late Roy Halladay Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Roy Halladay may have started his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, but he was still one of ours.
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.
Artist Behind Massive Robot Sculpture in NoLibs Insists It Comes in Peace
Philly doesn’t have a stellar hospitality history when it comes to robot visitors — just ask hitchBOT.
The Last Thing Philly’s LGBTQ Community Needs Is a Rainbow Bridge
We could solve some real problems for what it would cost to slap a coat of empty symbolism on the Walt Whitman.
The Immigrant on My Couch
My future brother-in-law has an MBA and a master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Delaware. So why is he sleeping in my living room?
A Philadelphia Legend on Life Without a Computer, Email, or Facebook
A Q&A with Halloween icon Henri David.
It’s Time to Call B.S. on Innovation
Maybe technological advancement isn’t always a good thing.
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.
Sneak Peek: Inside Philly Mag’s February Issue
Our February issue drops this week. Who’s responsible for the epidemic of teenage anxiety?
21 Places to Escape the Tyranny of Modern Technology in Philly
From typewriter stores to connection-free coffee shops, how to live like a Luddite.
Raquel Salas Rivera on the Difference Between a Philadelphian and an American
Philly’s poet laureate has a new collection — and plenty to say about the state of America.
These Philadelphians Want to Build a Shrine to Alexander Hamilton
Will the First Bank get its shot?
