Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have Bruno Mars and Breaking Benjamin live, Community Workday at East Fairmount Park, Labor Day celebrations, and much more
By Christina Griffith Police Are Not the Solution to the Problems at Devil’s Pool
The beloved (and illicit) Fairmount Park swimming hole needs help. Just not the law enforcement kind
By Kyle Bagenstose App or Nothing
After a close call while walking across a Philly street, an urbanist says we grown-ups need to ditch the screen-based, plugged-in multitasking too
By Diana Lind A Reading List for Larry Krasner
Our Trump-like DA indicted himself last week in the court of public opinion by coming up short on public virtue. Here, an offer to help
By Larry Platt Where’d the $1.8 Billion Go?
Philly schools may have spent their federal stimulus funds wisely. How they tracked their spending? Not so wise. Two education leaders on why and how to fix that
By Suzanne McLeod and Kathryn Blackman Meet Your Health Hero Challenge Finalists
And then there were three. Vote for your favorite Be Well Philly Health Hero by September 30
By Laura Brzyski Angela Duckworth’s New Direction
With Situated, the author of bestselling Grit reframes her famed hypothesis
By Victor Fiorillo 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 Stopping Crime Starts at Home
Could proactive community involvement have prevented the horrors at Chew Avenue and Ada Lewis Middletown School? A state lawmaker believes so
By Darisha Parker