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.
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.
Break out your Hipster Shields, people: Brooklyn’s Williamsburg is the place to be right now. The trendy neighborhood just across from Manhattan’s Lower East Side […]
We caught up Tuesday Gordon, one of our favorite shopgirls and the manager/buyer for Joan Shepp, Walnut’s pillar of avant-garde, high-end, completely covetable fashion. She […]
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.
Plus: Philly Pops secedes
The circa-1833 farmhouse tucked into the undulating hills of rural Ottsville had humble beginnings. Once a tiny one-room home, it’s had many iterations, including a […]
If you haven’t heard of Martha Graham Cracker by now, well … you need to get out more. Not only has Martha been slaying audiences […]
Route 1 in Delaware County is a busy thoroughfare—so busy they’re adding lanes. That’s a problem for Scott Wade. He frowns through the windshield of […]
