Voice: Larry Platt

Our Trump-like DA indicted himself last week in the court of public opinion by coming up short on public virtue. Here, an offer to help

It can drive the local economy and bring us all together. So why is City Hall lagging behind other cities in investing in arts and culture?

What the LeBron James' signing says about a city finally learning to believe in itself

Free speech is the first of all rights. Philly’s legendary TV station is fighting for theirs — and yours. Here’s why it matters

A year from reelection, the mayor has taken big swings, sustained political losses, and faces progressive backlash. Here, a job performance review — and a challenge

For a decade, political leaders and media elites haven’t known how to respond to Trumpism. Last week in a South Philly patriotic tent show revival, Bruce Springsteen provided a script

Is the now inevitable election of Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb to Congress part of a trend that should have us asking: Where have all the serious people gone?

Local debates around Gaza, school closings, and ICE all raise the same question: Does anyone care about actual governing, or has Philly fully entered the age of the political grandstand?

Budget cuts. School closures. Structural deficit. Scant academic progress. Spin from District headquarters. Larry Platt asks: Is Superintendent Watlington up to being a transformational leader?

How the hell did that happen? And why is the mayor not taking more credit for it? The anatomy of a stunning turnaround