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.
A study claims Philly engaged in three risky water-testing methods.
Pride Month kicks off with First Friday parties, concerts, plays, and burlesque!
Op-Ed: The formula locks in vast inequities that exist from district to district.
No one was shot and suspects are in custody. Internal Affairs is investigating both incidents.
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.
The Philadelphia Zoo has its own gorilla exhibit, but it is heavily fenced.
The mayor asks Philadelphians not to flee the city like they did when the pope visited.
It’s part of an effort to prevent the use of excessive force.
The school says it’s the “first center of its kind.”
The Kenney administration says it would help police manage the DNC.
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.
The risks the Sixers took in the 2014 draft set them up for where they are today.
Here are some lesser-known facts about the city’s brew history.
Jim Obergefell gets LGBTQ history right the first time.
