Opinion

A ban on “battlefield weapons” could keep casualties from mass shootings down. That, WURD’s afternoon host contends, should be the sole message from gun control advocates

One year after the death of civic leader Jeremy Nowak, a trio of urban innovators he inspired remembers his advice—and work to live it

Most homicide victims are black, from black neighborhoods the City has long ignored. WURD’s afternoon host has some ideas to change that

As Philly 3.0’s engagement director wonders, why is City Council ducking the voter-approved process for zoning changes?

The Democratic candidates ought to get beyond their bubble of consultants and learn from the soccer star and her “love more, hate less” message

Residents near the PES refinery have suffered from poor health for years. So why, WURD’s afternoon host wonders, is everyone only talking about jobs?

The flare-up between Joe Biden—Philly’s third senator—and Kamala Harris is a window into why people hate politics

The PES refinery fire, WURD’s afternoon host argues, proves our embrace of gas plants doesn’t square with Mayor Kenney’s green rhetoric

While Mayor Kenney hides and Police Commissioner Richard Ross and DA Krasner point fingers, the chalk outlines accumulate

An affectionate open letter to the scourge of Philadelphia’s streets