Voice: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

The deputy commissioner for Policy, Outreach and Taxpayer Assistance Programs at the Department of Revenue was nominated for her work to be of real service to Philadelphia taxpayers—not just to do the job and go home

The director of urban forestry at Parks and Rec is in charge of planting the trees that make our city more beautiful and livable—and making tree-centric programs accessible to all

Announcing our 2022 Integrity Icons, principled public service heroes we all need. Vote for your favorite now.

Find a pothole, get it fixed, win a prize! 

One year ago, the world watched as their democratic country came under full-scale attack from Russia. The fight goes on — as does the need to support the efforts to keep Ukraine free

State Treasurer Joe Torsella helped launch two programs this month—one old and one new—to help Pennsylvanians get ahead. Sometimes, government can be the answer.

What to know, what to do, what impact you can have

The benefits of trees go beyond health, heat and economic equity—though those are reason enough to increase Philly's tree canopy. Here’s how other cities are doing just that.

How the City of Brotherly Love helped shape the great Civil Rights leader we honor on January 17

What we know and don’t know about the city’s controversial idea