Guest Commentary: What Kamala Harris can Learn from FDR’s 1936 Philly Speech

A former communications director to the late Sen. Harris Wofford on how voters’ key economic concerns ultimately come back to democracy

By David M. Stone

Guest Commentary: A Guide to Co-Creating Kensington’s Future

The executive director of the New Kensington Community Development Corporation has spent years working to fix what ails his struggling yet resilient neighborhood. Here’s what his community needs

By Bill McKinney

Guest Commentary: Want Students To Succeed? Give Them Safe Homes

Pennsylvania lawmakers have again failed to secure sustainable funding for Nikil Saval’s Whole-Home Repairs program. Habitat for Humanity’s local CEO on why that jeopardizes the impact of increased education funding.

By Corinne O'Connell

Is Josh Shapiro Brat Enough for Kamala Harris?

Trump’s true legacy has been to retire conventional wisdom and turn politics into pop culture spectacle. Does our Governor help Harris answer in kind?

By Larry Platt

Guest Commentary: Help Philly’s Hispanic Kids Move Forward

A new report by Children First highlights the ways Hispanic children in Philly are beating the odds — and where they need more support

By Nelida Sepulveda

Guest Commentary: Treat Kids in the Juvenile Justice System as … Kids

Two Philadelphia women incarcerated in their mid-teens ask for support for comprehensive juvenile justice reform bill that has lingered too long in Harrisburg

By Aqilah David and Alexandria Rivera

How To Really Run A City: A Special Episode on Citizenship

In the latest episode our podcast, former mayors Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and Kasim Reed of Atlanta revisit past guests for a reminder about what really matters in America today

Guest Commentary: PA Workers Deserve a Living Wage

Champions of workplace justice and sustainability argue it’s high time for our state to raise the minimum wage

By Devi Ramkissoon, Samuel Jones, and Jude Husein

Are We in a Nonprofit Bubble?

UArts. Benefits Data Trust. The Free Library Author Series. Resources for Human Development … Is the nonprofit sector imploding? What the hell’s going on?

By Larry Platt

Guest Commentary: We Do Know How to Curb Gun Violence

Police Commissioner Bethel and DA Krasner can't explain the recent drop in gun violence. The head of a community nonprofit on the frontlines says it’s no mystery — but there should be more support

By Mazzie Casher