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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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Upper Roxborough
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.

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.


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

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.

Longform

Philly’s Robot Dogs Are Here. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Meet the next generation of man’s best friend — brought to you by Philly’s brightest tech minds.

News

Eagles Tailgaters Object to New Parking Lot Rules

Fan groups say removing them from their longtime spots could disrupt the team’s mojo.

Opinion

Crack Down on Flock Cameras. Expand Speed Cameras

Flock cameras raise serious civil liberties concerns. Speed cameras can save lives. Pennsylvania should know the difference.

Q&A

The Strange, Scrappy ’90s Wildwood Documentary That Became a Cult Sensation

Ruth Leitman’s gritty indie film returns to Philly on October 4th.

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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.


News

Maggy Wilkinson Is One of Philadelphia’s Only Female CEOs

How did this champion of women in business make it in Philly, a notorious boys’ town?

News

Filmmaker Barry Levinson Trains His Lens on Bucks County

The gripping new documentary, Bucks County, USA, offers an insider’s view into how Pennsylvania’s third largest county and political bellwether has reckoned with a national […]

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News

The Top Public High Schools in the Philadelphia Region, Ranked for 2026

Many factors should go into choosing a school for your child. Here are the top performers in the city and suburbs when it comes to graduation rates, student performance, and other statistical measures.

News

Top Public High Schools Methodology

To come up with a ranking of the top-performing city and suburban public high schools in the eight-county Philadelphia region, we first collected the latest […]

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