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.
Best Thing: Giant Grocery Robots!
Let’s welcome our robot overlords in three … two … one …
7 Philly Violence Prevention Programs to Know and Support This MLK Day
Violence has become a popular pastime, Martin Luther King Jr. once said. Here are a few Philly organizations working to carry on the leader’s message of nonviolence.
Blondell Reynolds Brown Will Not Seek a Sixth City Council Term
Renowned for her efforts to diversify city government, Reynolds Brown is expected to endorse her chief of staff as her replacement.
Mayor Kenney Announces New Gun Violence Prevention Initiative
The announcement comes on the heels of a year that saw the city’s highest homicide rate in more than a decade.
Tony Luke’s to Invade New York City With, Count ‘Em, Seven Locations
And the first New York location is slated to open this spring.
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.
This Drexel Grad Helped the Boyd Theater Get Its Glass Back
It took Delco native Christina Sioutis three years to complete the project.
Will Winter Storm Harper Predict Where Bryce Harper Signs?
Social media forecasters say that wherever the storm, which is due to pass through both D.C. and Philly, dumps the most precipitation could be where the star Nationals free agent ends up this season.
After Photo Surfaces, 3 Philly Pols Say They Won’t Endorse Jewell Williams for Reelection
A political lunch convened by City Council President Darrell Clarke seems to have had unintended consequences.
After 4 Suicides in 11 Months, a High School Searches for Answers
Students, parents, and community members at top-ranked Downingtown East are trying to fathom the causes – and push for solutions.
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.
Police Offer $5,000 Reward in 50-Car Tire Slashing on the Main Line
Officials say 132 tires were damaged in an incident they have termed a “high-dollar-amount crime.”
The Philly MLK Day Luncheon That Would Have Dr. King Rolling in His Grave
The annual MLK Day Awards and Benefit Luncheon is a pricey, elitist affair that this year is honoring a local official facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
Meek Mill Will Make His SNL Debut Next Saturday
And he’ll appear alongside Glass star James McAvoy.
What We Know About the Winter Storms Headed Our Way
We’re in for snow — first on Thursday, and then again on Saturday.
