Project MEOW

This week in Philly, we start celebrating July 4 with fireworks at the waterfront, Paul Simon and Baby Metal are on stage, twilight events happen at Independence Park and Magic Gardens, and much more

A former Crozier employee and health policy researchers from CHOP want PA to pass regulations to ensure medical centers stay in communities

A non-selfish guide to lighten your footprint and do something nice this summer for the beach towns you love

The glorious revival of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by Quintessence Theatre reminds us that art, at its best, is not simply what we watch — it’s what we confront ourselves with

The winds of Philadelphia politics often follow those of the Big Apple. Will the showdown between the old pol Cuomo and the socialist Mamdani foreshadow change here?

… and other news to help you make sense of all the noise coming at you this week

Five years since George Floyd's murder, how can you support Black lives, reform our criminal justice system and bridge race relations here in Philadelphia? Read on

A legendary Philadelphia reporter (and Temple professor) exercised his First Amendment rights as a citizen, not press, last weekend.

Almost no Black people on No Kings Day. Almost no White people on Juneteenth. Can we show up together before it’s too late?

The fed’s proposed $300 billion SNAP rollback would hurt hungry Pennsylvanians and erase $5.3 billion in economic benefit, says The Community Grocer’s president