Voice: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Recap: The Ultimate Job Interview with Jeff Brown and Maria Quiñones Sánchez
Missed the latest in our 2023 mayoral candidate interviews? Find out what it was all about here, and join us for the next one on February 7
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Union League Stands Strong …
…against decency. The elite social club had a chance to rescind plans to give Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis its highest award. Instead, DeSantis will be honored today. What does that say about who they — and we — are?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Recap: The Ultimate Job Interview with Derek Green
Missed the kickoff event for our 2023 mayoral candidate interviews? Find out what it was all about here, and join us for the next one on January 31
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
A New Gun Violence Narrative
A study by a Temple trauma surgeon looks at the damaging effects of daily crime reporting on victims of gun violence. A bigger question remains: Would changing the news decrease shootings?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Citizens of the Week: Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens
The former high school friends launched Philly Truce, an app, event series and neighborhood watch to interrupt gun violence — because everyone has to work for peace in the city
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: Giving Locally
Philadelphia is among the least charitable regions in the country. Could a local version of Giving Tuesday, like they have in Austin, be the answer?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Weird, Hopeful, Dismal, Exciting Year That Was (2022)
Happy to see 2022 in your rear view? Here’s what it means for 2023
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: How to Embrace (Another Virusy) Winter
Eight years ago, Edmonton, Canada, started a citywide effort to celebrate its intense cold, rather than hide from it. Would doing the same here lessen social isolation, help spur local democracy and make this third Covid winter more bearable?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy