The Party’s Over
A former City Councilmember lost his Committeeperson race in May the same way New York congressional candidates just beat incumbents in their races this week: Doing the work
By Bill Green 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 The Single Most Important Act of Leadership in U.S. History
A former Army Undersecretary and Congressman on what we can still learn from Washington and Hamilton’s military service
By Patrick J. Murphy 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 Everything is TV Now — Including Cities
An urbanist believes the recent successes of FIFA Fan Fests, the NBA Finals, even Toy Story 5 prove synchronous watching is the new placemaking
By Diana Lind 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 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