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.
Plus more national LGBTQ news.
Maurice Phillips had recently posted photos of guns to his Facebook.
Gambacorta: Expect less ambitious crime-fighting efforts — a scary thought after a bloody weekend.
Missanelli: Here’s how the Birds can make the playoffs in 2016.
Officer James McCullough, 24, was wounded in the leg trying to tackle a suspected thief.
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.
Had Sam Hinkie made more of an effort to build relationships, he may have had the chance to see his plan through.
A pioneering CHOP program focuses on more than just physical wounds.
How, in the era of Soul Cycle, a foul-mouthed, tatted-up 49-year-old boxer from Manayunk built the star-studded fight club everyone wants in on.
Two sections will be closed for a year.
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.
10,000 “early adopters” can purchase the passes beginning June 13th.
The editor’s favorites include biopics, adaptations, and comedies.
Check out these ghostly photos of the ongoing renovation at The Gallery.
Police say Ramon Morales struck and then dragged a man on a motor scooter in Port Richmond.
