Opinion

Josh Shapiro and Moral Clarity
Wouldn’t the Governor’s principled call for it in the New York Times and elsewhere best be served by retiring the phrase “antisemitism?"
By Larry Platt
Community Colleges Are Good Investments
Pennsylvania’s 15 community colleges generate over $13.6 billion in economic impact each year. The president of Montgomery County Community College on what they need to do even more
By Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez
“Giving Infectious Diseases a Break?”
RFK Jr. wants Trump’s health departments to focus solely on chronic diseases. CHOP’s renowned vaccinologist says this could allow deadly infections — including pandemics — to flourish
By Paul Offit
The Time Pope Francis Came to Philly
And made love seem so simple.
By Ronnie Polaneczky
Ronald v. Donald on Black Educators
The divergence between these two GOP presidents highlights how far half of the body politic has moved in just under four decades
By Sharif El-Mekki
Hail to the Champions of University Values
The presidents of Temple and Princeton are setting an example for what leaders must do in today’s political climate, according to a longtime university president
By Elaine Maimon
Pushing Back on the Antisocial
Instead, let’s claim the term "prosocial" and start to repair people, not just things
By Diana Lind
John Fry’s Call to Arms
While others cower, the new Temple prez doubled down last week on Enlightenment values — and just may be modeling a new course for would-be leaders in the age of autocracy
By Larry Platt
Businesses, Do Something for SEPTA
The Chamber of Commerce CEO on what local companies — and all of us — can do to prevent SEPTA’s drastic service cuts and fare hikes
By Chellie Cameron
What Philly Really Needs in 2026
A Philadelphia tourism and cultural marketer argues for a different type of legacy for the city’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary
By Bill Gehrman