Opinion

A longtime Philadelphia teacher, social worker and parent on what the science institution meant to her own kids, and why, in the age of AI and screentime, its gifts to children are more essential than ever

The beloved (and illicit) Fairmount Park swimming hole needs help. Just not the law enforcement kind

After a close call while walking across a Philly street, an urbanist says we grown-ups need to ditch the screen-based, plugged-in multitasking too

Our Trump-like DA indicted himself last week in the court of public opinion by coming up short on public virtue. Here, an offer to help

Could proactive community involvement have prevented the horrors at Chew Avenue and Ada Lewis Middletown School? A state lawmaker believes so

Philly does not merely underfund the arts, a local creator contends. It produces Black cultural brilliance, exports it to the world, and then fails to preserve the people, places, and institutions that made that brilliance possible

The renowned CHOP immunologist on why Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak, which led to three deaths last month, is about to get much worse

Left, right or even moderate — what’s most essential is being a fighter for change rather than a defender of where we are (some effective incumbents excepted)

It can drive the local economy and bring us all together. So why is City Hall lagging behind other cities in investing in arts and culture?

Coming together for your community is a first step in repairing our politically fractured society. Proof positive: Cities and towns across the U.S., even here in Philly, are doing it