Frank Rizzo v. the Free Press

An excerpt from a longtime Philly journalist’s memoir sees in a famous Philly libel trial the path from Rizzo to Trump

Hooray! We’ve Disappeared The Frank Rizzo Statue…

… which helps precisely zero black lives today. Remember the civil rights-era admonition to keep our eyes on the prize?

We took a few diverse young Philadelphians to see the play about the former mayor. A frank and provocative race discussion followed

As the statues fall, a Princeton grad and local resident warns that honestly confronting our past helps us reckon with the present

Locals weigh in on what—if anything—should take over the spot formerly occupied by the controversial Frank Rizzo sculpture.

The Kenney administration wants ideas on what to do with the statue. Here’s one that will show Philly is committed to talking to itself about race

What we talk about when we talk about Frank Rizzo

Paul Vallas’ primary defeat of Lori Lightfoot — Paul Vallas! — holds many object lessons for mayoral candidates in Philadelphia