Philadelphia Magazine People, Places, News & Views
Q&A

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.

Trending

  1. West Philadelphia Neighbors Fight to Prevent Tree Removal

  2. The Last Wilderness in Philadelphia Is Under Attack

  3. The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 9 – Philadelphia Magazine

HELP END HUNGER TODAY

The 17th Annual Toyota Tundra Food Drive is just around the corner!

Countdown to the big event
:
:
:
DAYS
HRS
MIN
SEC
News

The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

Opinion

A Center City Kid Remembers the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum

Opinion

Dear AT Frenchies, You Had Us at “Geaux Birds!”

Latest Stories

Local journalist Brian Hickey was lost to the world for a month after being left for dead on a South Jersey street by a hit-and-run driver. He reports his own story of what happened and his miraculous recovery 

One very strong rule dictated what I, the reporter, would cover with all my heart during 14 years reporting for newspapers down the Shore and […]

Grammy-winning singer of the 1972 Gamble-and-Huff-produced ode to infidelity “Me and Mrs. Jones

Age: 73. Why you know his name: Grammy-winning singer of the 1972 Gamble-and-Huff-produced ode to infidelity “Me and Mrs. Jones.” How he’s enjoying his retirement […]

Girasole Review: Restaurant Revival

Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts is studded with lackluster restaurants geared toward hungry ­theatergoers. They’re a captive audience, a steady stream of dollars that depends […]

The most despised man in cyberspace right now is from Philly. Should we be proud of him, or ashamed?

On March 3, 2009, Arthur Kadyshes quit his job as a financial adviser at an American Express franchise in Conshohocken, changed his name to Arthur […]

The former Philadelphia radio talker makes a splash on Fox News

Glenn Beck’s yapper has carried him a long way since 2002, when he moved to Philadelphia and brought his rantfest to “The Big Talker 1210 […]

Alphabet Soup Review: A Tale of Two Restaurants

It’s dinnertime in South Jersey, and a pair of 40-somethings split a bottle of chardonnay as their well-behaved nine-year-old sips a glass of milk. Bites […]

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.

Tie-dye! Yep, it’s back — but this time, it’s all grown-up (so don’t bust out that old neon t-shirt just yet).

1. Party Hopper Spy Zone Exchange jersey dress, $178, dangly earrings, $45, gold bangle, $45, and skinny bangles, $4 each, all at Leehe Fai, 133 […]

The best starts to long days at the beach

At teeny-tiny Ready’s on 8th Street in Ocean City, folks wait in line to sit at a counter with their eggs and home fries, served […]

The coolest new summer drinks.

Horchata ColadaToss that piña colada mix and visit Distrito, where the island classic is reinvented: Corralejo blanco tequila, horchata (sweetened rice milk), coconut and pineapple. […]

It was the perfect tabloid story: a former Penn Ph.D. student caught up in a violent S&M love triangle. But the really shocking part may be how much the Internet is changing our sex lives 

Certain women in the city, as their clients know, provide a certain service. I met one of them recently at a coffee shop off South […]

Taste: Eat This Now: Tamales

Anyone who’s shopped the 9th Street Market lately will tell you the moniker “Italian” no longer suits. Sure, DiBruno’s, Claudio’s, Giordano’s, Esposito’s and Sonny D’Angelo’s […]

Read More About

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.

Amusements for all ages

Take a joyride.  Boy, has the Segway caught on in Sea Isle, where a company called Moving Forward Rentals provides lessons and an hour of […]

Chef and co-owner, the Northeast’s Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse

Your Fourth of July cooking: We go to my mom’s down the Shore, and they won’t let us cook. We show up and they feed […]

Not all surf is created equal. The best for sailing, snorkeling, hanging 10 …

Catchin’ a wave Among all the designated surfing beaches at the Shore, long, thin LBI has the best. Beginners do well at Harvey Cedars’ Hudson […]

Dad already has a silver pair of cuff links. For Father’s Day, give him some to jazz up his suited ensemble

Top: Ted Muehling blue agate cuff links, $450 at Egan Day, 260 South 16th Street, 267 – 773 – 8833, eganday.com. Silver Albion cuff links […]

<< 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >>