Voice: Larry Platt
Play Ball!
Storied sports board company Strat-O-Matic is simulating the 2020 baseball season. Now, in order to capture a semblance of normalcy, we are, too.
By Larry Platt“Why Not Do It Right?”
In a clip from his show, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi calls on America to control how the Covid-19 crisis defines us. Chat with him in real time at the Citizen Virtual Town Hall next week
By Larry PlattBanks To The Rescue?
Local banks are stepping up in the fight to keep Covid-19 economic calamity at bay
By Larry PlattLeadership in the time of crisis
Elected official press conferences suddenly make for great TV. Are any of our guys at all Churchillian?
By Larry PlattBuilding a Better Workforce
Even during an economic crisis, Post Brothers' Matt Pestronk is tackling workforce development the same way he stood up to the building trades. Like a wrestler.
By Larry PlattWhere’s The Money Going?
As we enter budget season, Paul Levy’s Center City District is out with a new report that lays out 20 years of the city’s spending priorities. Could it be a roadmap?
By Larry PlattIt’s Always Groundhog Day
In another black mark on public integrity, former Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, now an employee of the Register of Wills, applied for the controversial DROP program. Will Tracey Gordon step in?
By Larry PlattWelcome to Spendadelphia!
On the eve of budget season, a new report by Controller Rebecca Rhynhart looks at Mayor Jim Kenney's historic spending spree. Do you trust him with your money?
By Larry PlattTaking On The Opportunity Gap
Legendary educator and activist Geoffrey Canada on how to move the needle on poverty and equity
By Larry PlattWhat Would Jay Do?
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright’s Zen coaching may be the only antidote to the Sixers’ dysfunction
By Larry Platt