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By J.P. Romney
Philly Trash Doesn’t Have to Burn in Chester
Mayor Parker wants to renew the City’s waste contract with a notorious Chester incinerator. Can City Council be our “clean and green” hero?
By Russell Zerbo Is Haring Historic?
When it comes to the artist’s “We the Youth” mural in Point Breeze, a Philly curator says, well, duh
By RJ Rushmore 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 Make our Rivers So Clean, You Can Swim in Them
A partnership of organizations has made Baltimore Harbor swimmable again. Could Philly do that with the Delaware and the Schuylkill?
By Courtney DuChene The Dems Have Been Here Before
Socialists in the big Democratic tent are nothing new, but so are big tears in the party fabric, dating back to FDR’s New Deal and the a fractious 1948 convention in Philadelphia
By David M. Stone The Boys Behind Dough Heads
The iconic branding expert, chef and photographer talks business and flavors with the operators of a modern classic pizza shop in the heart of cheesesteak land
By Reuben Harley Chris Rabb Heads to Washington
The state rep and presumed U.S. rep in his first big post-primary interview
By Conrad Benner Philly Detectives Are Solving More Shootings. Here’s Why
Police and researchers say lighter caseloads and other factors are helping police clear more cases — but many families are still waiting for answers
By Mensah M. Dean What Philadelphia Loses When We Lose Our Disabled Leaders
The city is full of Disabled civic leaders doing extraordinary work — and quietly burning through them. On what real inclusion costs, and what it should look like instead
By Nico Meyering Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week the MLB All Star Game comes to Citizens Bank Park, plus we have Summer Ale Fest, Under the El Bazaar, The Promise of Democracy Summit, and much more
By Christina Griffith