Voice: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Oakland cut its gun violence rate in half by using a version of programs Philly abandoned in 2015. With shootings on the rise, isn’t it time we embraced Ceasefire?

Former Eagle Connor Barwin’s annual benefit helps his foundation help city parks

Trees—which nourish the earth, beautify the city, lower temperatures and increase good health—are disappearing from Philly. Here, some ideas to fix that

A group of Drexel doctors have launched a social media campaign to learn, and share, stories about healing from trauma. It’s something we need now more than ever

We are the place where freedom first rang out. We can be the best at it

A Supreme Court ruling last week seemed to end the dream of non-partisan electoral districting. So why is the state’s chief reformer not worried?

A new study shows that congestion costs us millions of dollars, pollutes our air, and is a hassle. Can we be more like Paris?

In Canada, communities lifted more than 200,000 families out of poverty in seven years. Why don’t we do what they did?

The event, next week, helps fund Connor Barwin’s mission to fix Philly’s playgrounds

Philly won $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies for a Juvenile Justice Hub proposed by city cops. Could it become a national model of reform?