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.
He apparently “died of self-inflicted cutting wounds to the center of the body.”
NSFW dance party, Stimulus’s holiday soiree, a walk through South Philly and more.
Gathering gifts for those who need them most.
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.
Victim Zachary Hesse testified about that fateful night.
Philly artist James Dupree got lucky. The next landowner probably won’t.
A holiday message had a caricatured Beyonce blow-up doll.
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.
