Opinion

Guest Commentary: Do. Learn. Change.
The executive director of an impact evaluation group distills five lessons learned in five years of helping mission-oriented organizations make real change in Philly
By Claire Robertson-Kraft
Guest Commentary: In Defense of My Friend, Darrell
A longtime developer responds to a Citizen critique of retiring City Council President Darrell Clarke
By Bart Blatstein
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
Guest Commentary: How To Fund Your Startup
The federal government is providing more capital to startups than ever before: here’s how Philly entrepreneurs can take advantage
By Heath Naquin
Guest Commentary: What’s Next for School Funding
A longtime state politics watcher weighs in on the “morally necessary court decision” that could mean more money for local schools — but not without a fight
By Charlie Bacas
Guest Commentary: My George Santos Resume
A former state politician asks for your support for … whatever. Just don’t check his facts
By Daylin Leach
Guest Commentary: Memo to Superintendent Tony Watlington
A longtime educator with a piece of advice for the still-new chief of the Philadelphia School District: Start with trust
By Peshe Kuriloff
Cooperation Makes Good Environmental Policy
Republicans and Democrats have worked together for good, meaningful environmental regulation in the past. They should continue to do so in the new legislative session.
By Scott Martin