Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have hometown heroes Boys II Men, the ODUNDE Art Sho, Making Time Festival, XPonential Music Festival, Peace Day celebrations, Danny Elfman, Path Metheny, and so much more!
By Christina GriffithArts Define Philly. So Let’s Fund Them
Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector delivers. Public investment should reflect it.
By Patricia Wilson AdenRecapturing America’s 9/11 Unity
Twenty-five years later, a former U.S. rep and Army vet believes Americans’ courage and solidarity of those days still have lessons to teach, if we’re willing
By Patrick J. MurphyPlan Now … for 2076
A Philadelphia City Councilmember on why it’s not too early for the city to start getting ready for our tricentennial
By Isaiah ThomasRachel Rutter
The Phoenixville immigration attorney founded Project Libertad 11 years ago to help advocate for and provide all-encompassing support to youth asylum seekers
By Laura BrzyskiAn End to Life Sentences, for Some?
More than 1,100 Pennsylvanians are serving life for second-degree murder. A court ruling is forcing the state Legislature to revisit how long they’re incarcerated
By Mensah M. DeanThings to Do This Week For America’s 250th
Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly
By Christina GriffithLearning from Botswana
In 2001, Penn started sending doctors and nurses to train sub-Saharan African healthcare workers. A quarter-century later, here’s why they’re still at it
By Saanvi RamFight Crime — by Gardening
For more than a decade, Penn researchers have found that greener neighborhoods are less violent. Now, Pew is helping PHS double down on this confirmed hypothesis
By Courtney DuCheneSharon Pervez-Khan
After her daughter Elora was diagnosed with an incurable, cancerous brain tumor, the Villanova mom made it her mission to accelerate research, funding, and life-saving treatment.
By Laura Brzyski