Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly we have hometown heroes Boys II Men, the ODUNDE Art Sho, Making Time Festival, XPonential Music Festival, Peace Day celebrations, Danny Elfman, Path Metheny, and so much more!

By Christina Griffith
Guest Commentary

Arts Define Philly. So Let’s Fund Them

Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector delivers. Public investment should reflect it.

By Patricia Wilson Aden

Recapturing America’s 9/11 Unity

Twenty-five years later, a former U.S. rep and Army vet believes Americans’ courage and solidarity of those days still have lessons to teach, if we’re willing

By Patrick J. Murphy
Guest Commentary

Plan Now … for 2076

A Philadelphia City Councilmember on why it’s not too early for the city to start getting ready for our tricentennial

By Isaiah Thomas
Meet a Health Hero Finalist

Rachel Rutter

The Phoenixville immigration attorney founded Project Libertad 11 years ago to help advocate for and provide all-encompassing support to youth asylum seekers

By Laura Brzyski

An End to Life Sentences, for Some?

More than 1,100 Pennsylvanians are serving life for second-degree murder. A court ruling is forcing the state Legislature to revisit how long they’re incarcerated

By Mensah M. Dean

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

Learning from Botswana

In 2001, Penn started sending doctors and nurses to train sub-Saharan African healthcare workers. A quarter-century later, here’s why they’re still at it

By Saanvi Ram

Fight Crime — by Gardening

For more than a decade, Penn researchers have found that greener neighborhoods are less violent. Now, Pew is helping PHS double down on this confirmed hypothesis

By Courtney DuChene
Meet a Health Hero Finalist

Sharon Pervez-Khan

After her daughter Elora was diagnosed with an incurable, cancerous brain tumor, the Villanova mom made it her mission to accelerate research, funding, and life-saving treatment.

By Laura Brzyski