Business
Who’s Governing Philly’s Biggest Institutions?
And why should you care? Join the Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Initiative on October 26 to learn more about who sits on boards in Philly — and why we need more diversity
By Kate Allison
Smith & Roller Holdings
Can the transformation of a historic bank restore dignity and jobs to a neighborhood that could use the help?
By Courtney DuChene
Style Iconoclast Charlie Lichtenfels
A Philly transplant shares their “Swamp Yankee” style, vintage records and classic 90s looks with the OG entrepreneur, chef and photographer
By Reuben Harley
Philly Black Entrepreneurs, Bet on Growth
Two eminent African American business leaders on positioning Black-owned Philadelphia businesses for greater success
By Damien Ghee and Regina Hairston
Mental Health in a Hoodie?
Hollie Mershon starred on Drexel’s hardwood, before knee injuries ended her pro career. Now she’s sparking conversations about mental health with an apparel brand
By Malcolm Burnley
Retail as a Public Good?
Why the City’s support of Center City’s Meantime on Market — now extended until the year’s end — is money well spent
By Diana Lind
A 100-Year-Old Idea for Feeding American Cities
Twenty percent of Philadelphians regularly experience hunger — in part because they live in food deserts. National urban thinkers lay out an idea we should steal for reinventing the grocery store, from Mamdani’s New York to Atlanta, Georgia
By Bruce Katz
Keep Shining, Philly
The city proved itself a remarkable host this summer. Now, a corporate leader notes, it’s time to keep competing on the world stage
By Roberto E. Perez
Predatory Towing is Alive, Well, and Totally Awful
What’s worse than getting your fender blown off by a distracted driver? Trying to get your car back from the company that towed it. (And, a NE Philly Senator has just pulled off a solution)
By Kristen Demilio
6abc’s Heroic Stand
Free speech is the first of all rights. Philly’s legendary TV station is fighting for theirs — and yours. Here’s why it matters
By Larry Platt