News Youse Use

A new survey of more than 1,500 Philadelphians sheds light on what people really want from local media. (Spoiler alert: The Citizen does a lot of it!)

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal

Verify the News

A long-time university president believes the general public could use a crash course in fact-checking — and that news itself can be the teacher

By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary

The Unchecked Threat of Natural Gas (LNG) at Our Port

PhilaPort Communities are being ignored in the state’s push to build a local terminal for explosive gas. A Clean Air Council exec calls for accountability — to residents and the climate

By Joseph Otis Minott

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #16: Chuck Stone

By Michael Eric Dyson
Guest Commentary

How To End Our Culture of Gun Violence

A North Philly native who was shot, spent time in prison and worked in schools has seen a lot of violence. Here, he lays out his prescription for stopping it

By LuQman Abdullah

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #13: Carolyn Davenport Moore

By Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #11: C. Delores Tucker

By Michael Eric Dyson

The Real Problem at Temple … Isn’t Just Temple’s

The issue, a long-time university president laments, is the exploitation of graduate students at colleges

By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary

An Open Letter to Generation X

A new crop of leaders is rising in Philadelphia. A local businesswoman and city booster of a certain age calls on her peers to own their moment

By Corie Moskow

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #7: Marie A. Hicks

By Michael Eric Dyson