Your Guide to the 2026 General Election
All the candidates — including PA governor and U.S. reps — on the ballot on November 3
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon Building Civic Life One Saturday at a Time
The leader of the National Constitution Center on the communities Philadelphia’s “firstivals” — 52 Weeks of Firsts — have created
By Vince Stango Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have Manayunk Fall Fest, Mike D at Union Transfer, Apple and Scrapple Festival at Reading Terminal, fall trolley tours, Big Rube's Red Lipstick Diaries, and much more
By Christina Griffith Save a Tree; Save Philadelphia
In a city whose tree canopy is diminishing faster than residents can replace it, one West Philly block stands up to a developer and takes matters into their own hands
By Victor Fiorillo Did DA Krasner Commit Perjury and Obstruction of Justice?
An order from a widely respected federal judge lays out the case for possible criminal charges against the city’s top elected law enforcement official. You decide.
By The Honorable Paul S. Diamond Philly’s Tale of Two Judges
The fall of Larry Krasner has produced a hero for our times. Meantime, recent headlines concerning another judge? Not so heroic
By Larry Platt Don’t Dismiss Higher Education. Reform It
A longtime university president proposes solutions for remaking colleges for “we the people”
By Elaine Maimon A Cancer Diagnosis She Never Expected …
and the Philly Team That Helped Her Through It
Preguntas de la Boleta Electoral 2026
Las dos medidas que los votantes pueden aprobar o rechazar el 3 de noviembre benefician a las pequeñas empresas y a los negocios locales, y hacen permanente el Departamento de arte y cultura de la ciudad
By Lauren McCutcheon Who’s Governing Philly’s Biggest Institutions?
And why should you care? Join the Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Initiative on October 26 to learn more about who sits on boards in Philly — and why we need more diversity
By Kate Allison