Trump v. The Media

Feeling anxious with every headline from D.C.? On Tuesday, join a panel of journalists from the frontlines to talk about why a free press matters

By Larry Platt

Growing Out Of Poverty

An Inquirer op-ed by Paul Levy reminds us that doing the same thing again and again will likely yield the same old results

By Larry Platt
The Citizen Recommends

Steven Brill at The Free Library

His new book, Tailspin, may be the most important explanation yet of just how we got here

By Larry Platt

How Not To Watch Your Money

In this week’s saga of the city’s missing millions, a troubling reveal about the firm hired—at $500,000—to fix the mess. Meantime, more radio silence from the Mayor

By Larry Platt

Finally, A Business Leader Steps Up…

…In Los Angeles. But a new face on the Philly school board provides hope that private sector expertise might be on its way

By Larry Platt

Jim Kenney’s Bad Day

Did the election results tell us something about the state of the Mayor’s popularity?

By Larry Platt

What Did They Know? When Did They Know It?

The city’s missing millions is turning into a full-blown scandal. The finance director and treasurer need to do the right thing

By Larry Platt

Ah, Nostalgia

Philly native Pat Cunnane’s Obama White House memoir takes us back to what feels like decades ago

By Larry Platt

The Case of the Missing Millions

The City misplaced $27 million of your money, didn’t reconcile its bank accounts for 7 years, and now wants to raise taxes again. Where does the buck stop?

By Larry Platt

The Meek Mill Conundrum

The rapper isn’t exactly Nelson Mandela. But can his story lead to reform? And can he actually make our city safer?

By Larry Platt