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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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Taste: Dining Out: Where We’re Eating: Franco’s Osteria

Franco’s Osteria  City Line Just across the Falls Bridge from their previous venture, Franco’s Trattoria, restaurateur Franco Faggi and chef Luca Sena Jr. have opened […]

Govberg Jewelers opens anew on Walnut Street

This month, after five years blinging out Boyds, Govberg Jewelers opens anew on Walnut Street. Govberg’s two-story space, formerly a Jack Kellmer, will be mostly […]

Everything old is new again. And that’s not a bad thing.

I’ve been accused of harping on the past, and complaining that things were better a long time ago, when all men wore hats and women […]


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.


The attorney and Southwest Philly native speaks — loudly

It was going so well — Gloria Allred, famed attorney and defender of women’s rights, was fondly recalling her youth and education in Philadelphia. Then […]

Taste: Cravings: Root Beer Floats

Ice-cream soda isn’t just for kids anymore. Thanks to a recent root beer revival at Philly’s craft breweries, the soda-fountain staple has become a big […]

Turf Wars: Neighbors Gone Wild

THE LINE TO GET IN stretched out from the front door and across a large paved lot, then hooked a right on the sidewalk. Now, […]

Taste: Dining Out: Where We’re Eating: Le Viet

Le Viet  Bella VistaThere’s no shortage of Vietnamese restaurants near the Italian Market, but few offer backdrops this elegant. Dramatic sprays of pink flowers in […]

Taste: Dining Out: Where We’re Eating: Twenty Manning Grill

Twenty Manning Grill  RittenhouseAudrey Taichman has revamped her 10-year-old restaurant, brightening the somewhat dated minimalist decor with fresh white walls and sunny yellow booths. This […]

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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.


Taste: Dining Out: Where We’re Eating: Cooperage

Cooperage  Washington SquareEven with some early kinks in the kitchen, this coolly designed (don’t miss the pull-chain johns) “wine and whiskey” spot in the Curtis […]

Taste: Dining Out: Dinner With … Stephen Starr

Usual breakfast: Granola and bananas. How you take your coffee: One Equal and skim milk. Number of times per week you eat in your restaurants: […]

Taste: Spirits: Vermouth Truth

Vermouth has had a tough ride. The sweet version of the beverage was born in 18th-century Italy, when some bright bulb took cheap, nasty-tasting wine […]

Cocktail-Cart comeback

Hear the words “bar cart,” and the first thing that comes to mind may be a creaky booze jalopy rattling up an airplane aisle. But […]

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