Guest Commentary

With Schools, It’s Quality, Not Quantity

In Philadelphia, school closures are not the real debate, says the head of an educational nonprofit. It’s what educators plan to do inside those schools that matters

By Dr. Stacy Holland

Serving Justice for Families of Fallen First Responders

City Council’s new law follows reporting from The Trace about relatives whose health insurance and benefits were cut when their family member died by suicide

By Mensah M. Dean
Guest Commentary

Leveraging Philly’s Formidable Volunteer Love

From public parks to open source software, Philadelphia’s wealth of donated labor needs a professional boost to really thrive

By Michelle Lee

First Place for Philadelphia’s First Tee

How our chapter of the national golf for youth nonprofit has built the nation’s best program

By Natalie Pompilio

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week we have our first official fireworks of the Independence Day celebration season, plus Ignite Philly, The Breeders, Manayunk Art Festival, Family Fest at the Navy Yard, and more

By Christina Griffith

From Putrid to Promising

How an ambitious, three-year-long freshwater mussels project transformed the smelly Manayunk Canal into an emerging fishing destination

By Ben Silver
Guest Commentary

Philadelphians Deserve a Say in their Neighborhoods

Historic properties deserve preservation, but a circa 2019 loophole unfairly limits nearby residents’ input, says an attorney and concerned neighbor

By Erik Orvik
Guest Commentary

At 250 Years, It’s Time for Reparations

Individual faith groups have begun the work of grassroots reparations for Black Philadelphians. Imagine, the movement’s organizer asks, if we could get 100 congregations on board?

By Lucy Duncan

Juneteenth in the Shadow of the Semiquincentennial

The miracle of Black life — despite centuries of alienation from our American experiment — is our insistence on finding kinship with each other. That is what we celebrate this weekend

By Dr. James Peterson

Things 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 Griffith