Opinion
We Don’t Lack Compassion. We Lack Connection.
When a city is in crisis, the instinct is to pull inward. That instinct, a local connector says, is the problem.
By Ted Hewson
What Gen Z actually wants from work and from Philadelphia
A local Gen Zer weighs on where they get their rep — and why they really do want to be in an office and maybe even go out for happy hour
By Lauren J. Smith
Philly’s Public Pools Offer More Than Just A Cool Dip …
… They are, a local citizen argues, models of democracy
By Danny Maloney
Want Your Voting Rights?
Then, several voting advocates argue, you have to use them — and tell others to do the same
By Clarissa Unger, Jen Domagal-Goldman, Lauren Kunis, and Rebekah Caruthers
All Hail Philly’s Superpower
We just proved we do hospitality better than anyone. Now, the head of the PHL250 says, let’s make it our legacy
By Kathryn Ott Lovell
The Odyssey is For All of Us
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film is based on Penn Professor Emily Wilson’s translation of Homer’s epic. A long-time university president urges everyone to see, read or listen to the story — and support humanities education
By Elaine Maimon
Fetterman, Do Your Part To Stop Corruption
The City’s first Inspector General prosecuted financial crimes for 24 years. She warns that Congress’s CLARITY Act would make them harder to stop
By Amy Kurland
How The Knicks (Yes, the Knicks) are Like Lincoln
A former Philadelphia Mayor on the political and life lessons gleaned from the NBA Finals
By Michael A. Nutter
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
Philly Trash Doesn’t Have to Burn in Chester
Mayor Parker wants to renew the City’s waste contract with a notorious Chester incinerator. Can City Council be our “clean and green” hero?
By Russell Zerbo