Reality Check with Philly 3.0’s Jon Geeting

Philly 3.0's Engagement Director talks Philly corruption and the recent Local 98 scandal with WURD host Charles D. Ellison

By Charles D. Ellison

A Housing Bonanza for Philly

City permits for new housing made up 50 percent of all permits released statewide. That’s good news economically and politically.

By Jon Geeting

Be a Political Changemaker

Want to have a small but meaningful influence in the upcoming elections? Philly 3.0's engagement director shows you how to run for a committee person seat in your voting district.

By Jon Geeting

Honey, Council Shrunk The Mayor

Mayor Kenney ended 2021 complaining that he’s responsible for things that are out of his control. Council President Darrell Clarke sees a power vacuum. Is that a good thing?

By Larry Platt

Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: Reduce Covid Risk By Walking

Walking can help lessen one of the biggest risk factors for severe illness or death from Covid-19: obesity. That's why we need to encourage more of it in Philly.

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

What Mattered In 2021

2021 was another year of tragedy and hardship—and also hope and resilience. In other words: It was Philly.

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Un-Gerrymandering PA?

New maps to determine who will represent us in Harrisburg are being drawn up by state legislators. Philly 3.0’s engagement director runs down what we know so far—and what we can do keep the process fair.

By Jon Geeting

Ideas We Should Steal: Cutting Light Pollution

Pittsburgh is fighting light pollution by mandating dimmer, warmer and more environmentally-friendly fixtures in public streets and buildings. Don’t we want to see some stars in Philly, too?

By Christina Griffith