Opinion
A Guide to Co-Creating Kensington’s Future
The executive director of the New Kensington Community Development Corporation has spent years working to fix what ails his struggling yet resilient neighborhood. Here’s what his community needs
By Bill McKinneyWant Students To Succeed? Give Them Safe Homes
Pennsylvania lawmakers have again failed to secure sustainable funding for Nikil Saval’s Whole-Home Repairs program. Habitat for Humanity’s local CEO on why that jeopardizes the impact of increased education funding.
By Corinne O'ConnellIs Josh Shapiro Brat Enough for Kamala Harris?
Trump’s true legacy has been to retire conventional wisdom and turn politics into pop culture spectacle. Does our Governor help Harris answer in kind?
By Larry PlattHelp Philly’s Hispanic Kids Move Forward
A new report by Children First highlights the ways Hispanic children in Philly are beating the odds — and where they need more support
By Nelida SepulvedaTreat Kids in the Juvenile Justice System as … Kids
Two Philadelphia women incarcerated in their mid-teens ask for support for comprehensive juvenile justice reform bill that has lingered too long in Harrisburg
By Aqilah David and Alexandria RiveraA Special Episode on Citizenship
In the latest episode our podcast, former mayors Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and Kasim Reed of Atlanta revisit past guests for a reminder about what really matters in America today
PA Workers Deserve a Living Wage
Champions of workplace justice and sustainability argue it’s high time for our state to raise the minimum wage
By Devi Ramkissoon, Samuel Jones, and Jude HuseinAre We in a Nonprofit Bubble?
UArts. Benefits Data Trust. The Free Library Author Series. Resources for Human Development … Is the nonprofit sector imploding? What the hell’s going on?
By Larry PlattWe Do Know How to Curb Gun Violence
Police Commissioner Bethel and DA Krasner can't explain the recent drop in gun violence. The head of a community nonprofit on the frontlines says it’s no mystery — but there should be more support
By Mazzie CasherBiden’s Delaware Rabbi Stands by his Man
In conversation with the editor of The Forward, Rabbi Michael Beals doubles down on the value of wisdom and makes a Biblical case for the president after a disastrous debate performance
By Jodi Rudoren