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 McCutcheonPreguntas 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 McCutcheonWho’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 AllisonThree Years After October 7, Where Are We?
The Hamas attacks on Israel have led to war, devastation and political fallout from the Middle East to PA. A former U.S. Congressperson and veteran lays out a path to durable peace
By Patrick J. Murphy and Peter FoxTom and Judy Kleinman
They produced Operation Mincemeat, Sunset Blvd. and Evita on Broadway. Now this eminently entrepreneurial Philadelphia couple plans to keep their love for theater alive in their hometown after they’re gone
By Christina GriffithWhat the World Doesn’t Get about Sickle Cell
Hannibal Collins lived with the unseen anemia for 37 years. It was only after his death that I discovered how little the world knows about it
By Bobbi J. BookerAnti-Vax is Not Pro-Religion
CHOP’s esteemed immunologist steps into the debate over vaccines and religious freedom, and asks: What would Jesus do?
By Paul OffitFun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have OURfest, YèShì Chinatown Night Market, Philly Music Fest, Liberation, Oktoberfest at the Armory, Jeff Goldblum, Lectures on Tap, and much much more
By Christina GriffithA Better Way To Help Artists … Make Art
A developer bets that artists make better work when they live with the marketplace. A university bets on the rent. A former UArts professor weighs in on which makes for a more vibrant arts scene
By Neil KleinmanCan We Save The Last Wilderness in Philadelphia?
Upper Roxborough is the last rural corner of Philadelphia, a place where forests and fields reign. Squeezed by development and climate change, how much longer can it last?
By Kyle Bagenstose