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.
Two people have been confirmed dead, and the NTSB is conducting an investigation.
Even as the model evolves before our eyes, nothing else connects us — or reflects us — so well as the Philadelphia rowhome.
How Alex Da Corte put the city’s art scene on the international map (and found inspiration in Nicole Brown Simpson’s dog)
Jay Wright’s Wildcats put on a helluva show. No Buddy saw that coming.
In the 18th edition of our Sixers Mailbag, we talk about Buddy Hield and what the Sixers should do in the 2016 draft.
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.
Police say Cherie Amoore chatted up a mother at the mall, then walked off with her infant.
A faulty Wal-Mart photo kiosk led to an investigation into Mark Wilkens.
We talk with program director Kate Quinn.
The two-term incumbent speaks candidly about this year’s competitive primary.
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.
Do we need better options for treating patients in pain? The answer is obvious, and the solution is complicated.
Chen Wang on her fascinating study.
“We have to plan like Monday’s happening,” Radnor police told us.
We’re younger, more diverse — and still the poorest big city in the U.S.
