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

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Real Weddings: Erin & Scott Ellis

Erin & Scott EllisFebruary 9, 2008Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue “As soon as he walked into the room, I knew I wanted to marry […]

Real Weddings: Jennifer & Ryan Gibbs

Jennifer & Ryan GibbsSeptember 29, 2007Waynesborough Country Club, Paoli It all started in the place where only the rarest of lifelong romances begin — in […]

Robert Fripp! Adrian Belew! Tony Levin! Oh my! On Monday and Tuesday night, legendary prog-rock outfit King Crimson held court at Glenside’s Keswick Theatre

Robert Fripp! Adrian Belew! Tony Levin! Oh my! On Monday and Tuesday night, legendary prog-rock outfit King Crimson — in a two-drummer quintet format — […]

Splurge vs. Steal recommendations for Philadelphia restaurants.

As a teenager, I obsessed over those magazine spreads that compared luxury cosmetics to their drug store counterparts. I loved the idea that a cheap […]

Avalon boutique Pale Moon Boutique has amazing stock, and amazing deals.

When I think of the shore points south of Ocean City, I mainly think of Sea Isle and rowdy bars. It never crossed my mind […]

When a woman does the decorating, a man needs his space

I SAW MY future, and it scared me. A flash-forward in the movie of my life actually happened at the movies, during a screening of […]


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.


In a stylish study, there’s room for lounging and learning

I’M A LITTLE ashamed to admit it, but I’ve always had a thing against decorators. Maybe because I always thought I could be one. But […]

Covet: Forest Green

THE LATEST OBJECT of our autumnal affection? This cork mosaic sideboard from eco-modern furniture maker Michael Iannone. The cabinet’s facade depicts a pale, abstract patch […]

Home: Domain: Kitchen Mission: Pasta Pronto

WHEN I WAS IN CULINARY SCHOOL, my roommate gave me an authentic, hand-cranking pasta machine. The gift was inspired by my love for my Italian […]

Home: Domain: Projects: Dresser Up

GOOD FURNITURE STANDS STURDILY, offering form and function until we relegate the tired and timeworn to the attic. Dusting off and sprucing up a forgotten […]

Home: Domain: Gardening: Gardens Up

WHO NEEDS FAMOUS French botanist Patrick Blanc and his hubbub-causing, internationally chic vertical gardens? Not us. Not anymore. As of this year, we have our […]

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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.


Home: Domain: Shopping: Grand Openings

Bahdeebahdu Vaunted aesthetes Warren Muller, creator of coveted light sculptures, and RJ Thornburg, crafter of fabulous interiors, stepped their avant-garde right on up to South Kensington, […]

Home: Domain: Hire Her: Eileen Tognini

EILEEN TOGNINI LEADS clients on thorough, easygoing searches for the right artwork. Tognini, who studied fine art and marketing, favors contemporary works by local sculptors, […]

Home: Domain: Before + After: Garage Redo

THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THE GARAGE: It’s the room that, more than any other, has the potential to become a chronic, raging junk heap. As […]

Domain: Finds: Wood Works

THIRD-GENERATION FURNITURE maker Adam Rung began his apprenticeship at age four in his parents’ Chambersburg woodshop. Now in his own Port Richmond studio, Rung crafts […]

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