Opinion

A future pulmonologist sees the confluence of the country’s 250th and extreme heat wave in Philadelphia as a sign we need to reverse course on climate change

Philly’s done right by democracy’s history this year, but its future will be written by engaged citizens between now and Election Day … and after, too

A State Senator from Northeast Philly argues Pennsylvania should fund tax credits to independent and faith-based schools

The chair of the Bar Association Board served on a jury for the first time. Here’s why he’s glad he did

A Point Breeze resident responds to her neighbor’s dismay over the historic reuse of their local church. The city’s zoning law? She says it works

A former City Councilmember lost his Committeeperson race in May the same way New York incumbernts lost their congressional races this week: By being outworked

A former Army Undersecretary and Congressman on what we can still learn from Washington and Hamilton’s military service

A year from reelection, the mayor has taken big swings, sustained political losses, and faces progressive backlash. Here, a job performance review — and a challenge

In Philadelphia, school closures are not the real debate, says the head of an educational nonprofit. It’s what educators plan to do inside those schools that matters

An urbanist believes the recent successes of FIFA Fan Fests, the NBA Finals, even Toy Story 5 prove synchronous watching is the new placemaking