Guest Commentary

How To Protect The Neediest From Trump’s Chaos

The federal funding freeze this week is evidence, a Kensington resident and nonprofit leader argues, that we must plan for the worst — together

By Dr. Bill McKinney

GOP’s Path to a New State Majority?

A former Republican political staffer on what the party’s surprising success in the state — and Philly — could mean for future elections

By Guy Ciarrocchi
Guest Commentary

The Power of the No-76 Place Protestors

A Black pastor and organizer extolls the power of disparate communities coming together to fight a Sixers arena on the edge of Chinatown — and vows to keep working for "one Philadelphia"

By Rev. Gregory Holston
The New Urban Order

The Case for a Politics of Repair

We need more of what Governor Josh Shapiro gave us with the quick fix of I-95

By Diana Lind
Guest Commentary

Krasner, Kensington, Sixers, Trump …

… and other concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025, from a Drexel University politics professor

By Richardson Dilworth
Guest Commentary

Joe Biden’s Cloud of Shame

The president’s recent commutations of federal death sentences, according to a former Chester County DA, is part of a long record of dereliction and misjudgement

By Thomas Hogan
Guest Commentary

Why I Won’t Celebrate MLK on January 20

A Kensington community leader refuses to share the Civil Rights icon’s celebration with an inauguration that validates the January 6, 2021 insurrection

By Dr. Bill McKinney
Guest Commentary

Want a Stronger Philadelphia? Invest in Plants.

The President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society believes making Philadelphia greener isn’t just a matter of “nice to have”

By Matt Rader

Yo, NFL. Let All Eagles Fans Into The Linc

A lifelong Eagles fan has been urging the league to open the stadium for away games for years. So why is she so pissed off by the plan to open the Linc for the Super Bowl this year?

By Ronnie Polaneczky
Guest Commentary

Lower taxes? Legal Weed? Saving SEPTA?

A Philly State Rep and Speaker of the House on what to watch from Harrisburg in 2025

By Joanna McClinton