Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou, Quiet Champion

This week in Philly a new production of The Sound of Music opens, Creed Bratton is at City Winery, the Caravan of Hope rolls in, Open Streets returns for the spring, and much more

Here are the six steps we need to take, according to Heights Philadelphia’s President/CEO

A new Philadelphia program — modeled on an already-successful version for adults — helps young people put down the guns

Budget cuts. School closures. Structural deficit. Scant academic progress. Spin from District headquarters. Larry Platt asks: Is Superintendent Watlington up to being a transformational leader?

Politicians on Reality TV, the Elite U.S. City Not on a Map, Context for Iran, “Monitoring the Situation” and more stories that explain what happened this week

Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly

The Department of Education’s zeal to eliminate diversity efforts on campus has now veered into a small-print threat that could shatter independence — and financial viability — for local colleges. A longtime university president on what we can do about it

Lafayette, LA, Mayor Monique Blanco Boulet and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Aparna Ramanan talk with our hosts about innovation, civic prize money and cleaning up a city’s stinking sewers

Pennsylvania’s energy advantage has long powered the nation. A local union leader notes that with smart policy, it can also power the next generation of manufacturing, technology investment, and good-paying jobs.

They’re charting a course to a world without cancer tumors and reinvigorating Philly’s “Cellicon Valley” with their new company, Dispatch Biotherapeutics. For their bold vision, we’re awarding this duo our Disruptors of the Year.