Voice: Larry Platt
Straight Outta Central Casting
A novice Chester County congressional candidate is a military vet, entrepreneur and engineer who seeks to be the change she wants to see in the world
By Larry PlattMalcolm Jenkins’ September Surprise
Last week, the All-Pro Eagle—and new Citizen columnist—hosted a party…with a criminal justice reform twist
By Larry PlattAt What Price Soda Tax?
A recent TV investigative report of the city’s pre-K initiative raises questions about just what it means to be progressive in Philadelphia
By Larry PlattRizzo, A Modest Proposal
The Kenney administration wants ideas on what to do with the statue. Here’s one that will show Philly is committed to talking to itself about race
By Larry PlattThe Equivocator-in-Chief
The president is a master at moral equivocation. As local activists set sights on the Rizzo statue, let’s answer him by making it a teachable moment
By Larry PlattCivility, We Hardly Knew Ye
When Black Lives Matter shut down a City Hall press conference, it was proof that shouting and name-calling have become our common language
By Larry PlattAll Aboard
Just what might a high-speed rail revolution mean for Philly? And do we have the guts to make the dream real?
By Larry PlattThe Hang Out Cure
At a conference focusing on innovation and the future, former Massachusetts Governor William Weld broached an old-fashioned—but radical—idea that Pennsylvania pols need to hear
By Larry PlattFinally, A Hero
When a judge sent disgraced DA Seth Williams to jail to await sentencing, it was a display of what’s too often missing in Philly corruption cases: Outrage
By Larry PlattIntolerance, Philly-Style
When a rabid crowd of protesters shut down a public hearing last week on the economic impact of the soda tax, the real victim was Democracy itself
By Larry Platt