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 HollandServing 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. DeanLeveraging 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 LeeFirst 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 PompilioFun 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 GriffithFrom Putrid to Promising
How an ambitious, three-year-long freshwater mussels project transformed the smelly Manayunk Canal into an emerging fishing destination
By Ben SilverPhiladelphians 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 OrvikAt 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 DuncanJuneteenth 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 PetersonThings 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