Voice: Courtney DuChene
Fight Crime — by Gardening
For more than a decade, Penn researchers have found that greener neighborhoods are less violent. Now, Pew is helping PHS double down on this confirmed hypothesis
By Courtney DuChene
Lyndsay Hoy
The Penn-affiliated anesthesiologist lives with a rare, progressive lung disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Here's how she's working to advance research and support others living with LAM.
By Courtney DuChene
Universal Postpartum Services
Other states — New Jersey, for example — have launched programs that offer free at-home post-baby visits for every new mom. Could we do the same in Philly?
By Courtney DuChene
Meet the Philadelphia Documenters
Committee of 70 is reviving the Philadelphia chapter of a Chicago-born program to make sure everyone knows what’s going on in city meetings. Transparency and jobs ensue
By Courtney DuChene
How to Fix Our (Somewhat) Sh**ty Delaware
The E. coli don’t lie. Philly’s biggest river seriously stinks. Here’s what the City can — and must — do about it
By Courtney DuChene
Kadafi El-Kardah, Germantown’s “Drain Buddy”
How one local resident is bringing neighbors together to fight flooding, one cleanup at a time
By Courtney DuChene
What Do We Do About All the Trees We Just Lost in the Microburst Storm?
We asked the experts.
By Courtney DuChene
Make our Rivers So Clean, You Can Swim in Them
A partnership of organizations has made Baltimore Harbor swimmable again. Could Philly do that with the Delaware and the Schuylkill?
By Courtney DuChene
The Promise of Democracy 250th Summit
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham headlines a two-day deep dive into the state of our democracy, a must-attend for civic-minded Philadelphians
By Courtney DuChene
Perpay
A Philadelphia B Corp helps subscribers increase their credit scores simply by buying vacuum cleaners and iPhones
By Courtney DuChene