Larry Krasner, Meet Harry Truman

In the aftermath of the tragic Kada Scott murder, the D.A. has said the buck stops with him. Or was he actually passing it?

By Larry Platt
New Urban Order

Philly Had the Answer to the Manosphere

So why did we get rid of places like the old LOVE Park, where young men want to hang out?

By Diana Lind
Guest Commentary

What PA’s Double Budget Crisis Means for Us

When a federal government shutdown coincides with an unapproved state budget, the hardest hit will be the Pennsylvanians who need help the most

By Daniel J. Mallinson
Guest Commentary

“I’m So Proud of You”

An award-winning MSNBC contributor and author remembers his first mentor, legendary former Daily News Editor Michael Days, who died last weekend.

By Trymaine Lee
Guest Commentary

Remove Philly’s Voting Language Barriers

A Muslim-American advocate urges Philadelphia to steal an idea from Chicago and L.A.: Make it easier for non-English speaking citizens to vote

By Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, PhD.
Guest Commentary

No Ballot, No Choice No More

Calling for a reform of the un-democratic process of filling judicial vacancies in Philadelphia.

By Katayun I. Jaffari, Lauren Cristella and Deborah Gross
Guest Commentary

An Unintended Consequence of a Post-Abortion World

More PA women chose sterilization after Roe v. Wade fell, fearing what might happen if abortion were banned in the state. That’s why, a local ob/gyn says, we need to make the procedure easier to access

By Alice Abernathy
Guest Commentary

Let These Teachers … Teach

Two veteran educators on a common sense way to fill teacher vacancies in the Philadelphia School District

By Scott Gaiber and Stephanie Waller

The Perils of Patronage

Penn this week refused preferential treatment from Trump that could jeopardize science funding. A longtime university president urges push-back on favoritism wherever it happens

By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary

Lying – With Lives at Stake

CHOP’s renowned immunologist responds to RFK Jr.’s shocking — or maybe not so shocking — untruths about vaccines.

By Paul Offit