Voice: Courtney DuChene
Draft Poll Workers Like We Do Juries
Almost every election Philadelphia struggles to recruit enough people to operate our polling stations, which puts our democracy at risk. What if we made like Nebraska, and … drafted them instead?
By Courtney DuChenePenn Bets Big On Green
The city's largest private employer is enacting an ambitious sustainability plan that could be a model for the rest of Philly — and the country
By Courtney DuCheneDoes Trump 2.0 Mean Game Over for the Climate?
Doomism will get us nowhere. Here’s what we can do to continue protecting the environment
By Courtney DuCheneRay Philly
From the outside, this brand-new Olde Kensington development looks like the rest of the shiny luxury options. Inside, however, it’s all about the arts and community.
By Courtney DuCheneFix the Damn Potholes … with AI
Vialytics is user-friendly software that quickly identifies and maps potholes, sinkholes and other roadway problems. Could the app fix Philly streets — or would our City simply run a pilot and then throw it away?
By Courtney DuCheneKen Weinstein, Ballot Corrector
The real estate developer — along with 600 other volunteers statewide — is working to help people “cure” their rejected mail-in ballots
By Courtney DuChenePA’s Secret Weapon to Fight Climate Change
A bipartisan Philadelphia-based group is spreading the word about Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment in the hopes the 53-year-old law can protect our endangered environment today
By Courtney DuCheneTrump v. Harris on the Economy
Most voters say the economy will play a major role in deciding their choice for president. So how do the records of both candidates stack up against each other?
By Courtney DuCheneA Jobs Program that Works
The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative helped nearly 2,000 Philadelphians find work. Now, with a large grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the organization is expanding and rebranding to connect more Philadelphians with skills, jobs and career opportunities
By Courtney DuCheneHow to Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Helene
Can you fly a plane? Decipher a home insurance policy? Donate a couple of bucks? Eight ways Philadelphians 600 miles away from storm-impacted North Carolina can offer effective aid
By Courtney DuChene