Voice: Larry Platt

When Black Lives Matter shut down a City Hall press conference, it was proof that shouting and name-calling have become our common language

Just what might a high-speed rail revolution mean for Philly? And do we have the guts to make the dream real?

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

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

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

AG Josh Shapiro is determined to make it easier for returning citizens to adjust to life after prison. Just don’t call him soft on crime.

For the Saxbys CEO, honored this month as Ernst & Young’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year, it’s about much more than the coffee

The best way to fix our fragile democracy might be a nonpartisan electoral system that rewards moderation and increases competition

The casual dishonesty about Mayor Kenney’s Iceland trip should have you rolling your eyes

Recent headlines have had me searching for inspiration. Last week, it came in two surprising forms: From City Year and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu