Voice: Courtney DuChene

Hey, Philly! It’s Time to Review Mayor Cherelle Parker
In 2023, we asked citizens to play the role of employer ahead of the mayoral primary. Now, it’s time for our 100th mayor’s one-year review.
By Courtney DuChene
Can We Talk About the Roundhouse Now?
With the 76 Place debate behind us, can we get down to actual neighborhood — and city — planning?
By Courtney DuChene
Block Captain Dianna C. Coleman
The Southwest Philly activist is this year’s Block Captain of the Year for her efforts to beautify her block and uplift neighbors of all ages
By Courtney DuChene
The Fighter
How the lawyer who took on the likes of Bill Cosby and R. Kelly has become a statewide champion for sexual assault survivors
By Courtney DuChene
The Best Ways To NOT Drink in Philly for Dry January
Planning to hop on the wagon for the next 31 days, more or less? Check out these non-alcoholic bars, mocktails and bottle shops in Philadelphia
By 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 DuChene
Penn 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 DuChene
Does 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 DuChene
Ray 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 DuChene
Fix 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 DuChene