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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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Monthly review of books, music and drinks

DRINKS Cintron Liquid Energy ($1.99) By Amy Strauss I have been unfaithful, Red Bull. As you know, I’ve been tempted before by all the other […]

Taste: In Search Of: Canned Whole Tomatoes

 Whether your menu features Sunday gravy or bouillabaisse, the pallid, bland tomatoes in the produce section this time of year won’t cut it. So we […]

Pulse: A&E: Local Talent: Patrick Droney

The day after our interview, 14-year-old Patrick Droney got his braces off. And like any teen, he has a MySpace page. Those accessories of modern […]

How Costco is giving Neiman Marcus a run for its money

How Costco is giving Neiman Marcus a run for its money “Everyone knows I’m a Costco-aholic,” said my friend Maurice. “They have the best cashmere […]

Trendy Getaways: Staying Power

The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia 10 South Broad Street, 215-523-8000; ritzcarlton.com Much has been made of our Ritz’s imposing marble columns, grand Rotunda lounge, clandestine Vault bar, […]

Pulse: Rebuttal: The Commissioner Speaks

By Sylvester Johnson, Police Commissioner, City of Philadelphia Your November 2006 cover story is full of erroneous statements, and your inflammatory cover sends the wrong […]

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.

Has an old heiress mystery been solved?

Four years ago, as our October 2003 story “Without a Trace” reported, heiress Anita Scott mysteriously vanished from her Delaware County estate on a cold, […]

Not Born a Hilton?  Who cares, when you can buy a piece of the Ritz? The 411 on the boomlet in to own (part of) the fantasy

THIS COULD JUST be the perfect vacation. I feel like I’m in my own home, sitting on a sink-into-it couch so comfortable, I’ve already kicked […]

Naive poker star … or marketing genius?

“Does a flush beat three of a kind?” Philly-area entrepreneur Lance Funston once asked a casino official. This wouldn’t have been an odd question had […]

Now that the weather has finally turned promising, the kids are getting a little stir crazy. Don’t worry — Philly’s got you covered

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How Tut ended up in Philly

This month, Philadelphia is braced for the arrival of “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” at the Franklin Institute (and the attendant cross-promotional […]

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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.

Power outage for PA women

November’s election wasn’t just a win for Democrats; a record number of women around the country gained elective office. Around the country meaning “not Pennsylvania.” […]

Ask the Experts: Will My Flowers Be Available?

Will My Flowers Be Available?

Pulse: Snapshot: Cocoa Buffs

Where: John & Kira’s gourmet artisan chocolates in Feltonville. What: Some of the 4,000 pounds of chocolates being prepared for Valentine’s Day. “Our products are […]

How six big shifts in population and wealth are going to change your life

INSIDE THE ROCKET Cat Cafe, Holly Sue Allen, the sinewy counter girl, is deftly whipping up lattes and flavored teas for a quixotic assortment of […]

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