Opinion

Amid a tsunami of crises, there’s still a way for Jim Kenney to turn things around and bring the city back: Become a quality-of-life mayor

The debate over Martin Luther King, Jr., on a day of service in his memory is a good thing, except for what it leaves out

Online beefs are behind an increasing amount of violence in Philly. A local resident and teacher wonders what police can do to stop it—and what responsibility social media giants should face

An Earthworks advocate who lives in Queen Village happens to have the gear to spot methane leaks. What she’s learned in her own neighborhood is a scary sign of the air pollution our city misses everyday.

A transgender swimmer at Penn is setting NCAA records. Why haven’t we read about it in the Inquirer?

The Citizen's co-founder argued that a government bailout of newspapers was a bad idea. Penn’s chief innovation officer and board member of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism disagrees

The democracy-defending city commissioner is resigning next year. Philly 3.0’s engagement director urges Mayor Kenney to appoint a courageous, accomplished—and Republican—staffer to help run our city’s elections

Democrats’ gigantic Build Back Better bill contains a government bailout for local journalism. Why does no one see a problem with that?

An area resident wanted to easily park for a long-awaited flight from PHL airport. Why, he wondered in Broad + Liberty, was the econo lot still closed?

The co-founder of the B Corp movement has a challenge—and an invitation—for his fellow White men in these racially challenging times