Opinion
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
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
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
“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
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.
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
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
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
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