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Ideas We Should Steal: Stop Hitting People With Cars
Stories this week of the Sixers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. and a beloved former school teacher being hit by cars brought up a perennial Philly problem: Our roads are unsafe. Here, recommendations to fix that
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyYay, Integrity!
This week, we honored the winners of our annual contest to name and fame city workers going above and beyond to uplift Philadelphia. Check out what you missed — and find out who was our people’s choice winner.
By Erinda Sheno and Jessica Blatt PressIdeas We Should Steal: Verify the News
A long-time university president believes the general public could use a crash course in fact-checking — and that news itself can be the teacher
By Elaine MaimonBusiness for Good: HeyKiddo
A Philly-based app is helping parents and teachers provide kids with the tools they need to build resilience and manage their emotional health
By Courtney DuCheneFour Ways to Improve Recycling in Philly
Recycling in Philly is broken. Here’s how Mayor Parker’s administration could fix it.
By Courtney DuCheneIs My Recycling Being … Recycled?
Philadelphians' skepticism about the City’s waste policies has led to an abysmal recycling rate. Here’s what really happens after you put out your blue bin — and how the City could do more
By Courtney DuCheneIdeas We Should Steal: Manufacturers Paying for Recyclable Waste
In California, Colorado and other states, Extended Producer Responsibility laws help fund recycling efforts in underserved communities. Could a similar rule improve Philadelphia's trash problem?
By Courtney DuCheneMake School Food Great Again
A Black-owned, Harlem-based company scratch-makes delicious and free breakfasts, lunches and snacks for Philly students in two schools. If only the District could do the same.
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon