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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.


News

The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

Opinion

A Center City Kid Remembers the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum

Opinion

Dear AT Frenchies, You Had Us at “Geaux Birds!”

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Guides

A Philly Mag Guide to the LeBron Era

What King James means to Philadelphia, a breakdown of the LeBron economy, and a city guide fit for the King.

News

LeBron James and the End of the Philly Shrug

What LeBron James’s arrival says about a city finally learning to believe in itself

Guides

Great Moments in Sixers History

A look back at the 76ers from Dr. J to King James.

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News

The King James Bible: A Philly Guide for LeBron

Want to be a true-blue (and red) Philadelphian, LeBron? Let us help.

Guides

The LeBron Economy

So what’s it take — and what’s it mean — to snag a king? Here, a cold, hard cash breakdown.

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Opinion

Philly Sports Is My Blended Family’s Love Language

Larry Smith inherited his love of Philly sports from his parents. Now, in a family of five, he’s watching that love take on a whole new meaning.


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.


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News

A Developer and West Philly Neighbors Battle It Out Over a Tree

What do you do if you want to get workers to stop cutting down a tree? If you’re Beth Duddy, you block their way.

Q&A

The One and Only Dr. J Talks LeBron James, Wealth, and Dealing With Philly Fans

The Sixers legend tells all.

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Longform

The Final Wilderness in Philadelphia Is Under Attack

Upper Roxborough is the last rural corner of Philadelphia, a place where forests and fields reign. Squeezed by development and climate change, how much longer can it last?

Guides

Philly Homeowners Have More Equity Than They Did Five Years Ago. Now What?

What growing home values could mean for your finances—and when it may make sense to tap them.

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News

The Time to Join the Flyers Bandwagon Is Now

One of the lowest periods in franchise history is over. It’s time to buy into the Orange and Black.

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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.


Aziyah "Za" Blackwell rides through the city in her high school graduation cap and gown. / Photo courtesy Global Cinematic Society
News

New Documentary Spotlights Philly’s Legendary “Black Cowboys” on Fletcher Street

The short film offers an intimate look at the North Philly riding club, its young riders, and the fight to preserve its legacy.

News

What If the Big Future of Market East Starts Starts … Small?

A scrappy collection of local shops, artists, and entrepreneurs is testing what Philadelphians actually want from one of downtown’s most under-used corridors.

Pennsylvania is in the middle of a measles outbreak, so we take a look back at the 1991 measles outbreak in Philadelphia.
News

When Religion Becomes Deadly: Philly’s 1991 Measles Outbreak

With the preventable infectious disease dominating headlines 35 years later, we’ve learned nothing. Instead, things have gotten worse. Much, much worse.

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News

Adult Spelling Bees Are Officially a Thing

Philadelphians are gathering in bars to confront middle-school trauma, flex their vocabularies, and experience the thrill of being told they’ve done a good job.

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