Politics
How To Up Your Election Day Game
It's Election Day, Philadelphia! Clearly, you’re going to vote. There is still more you can do
By Lauren McCutcheon and Roxanne Patel ShepelavyAn Open Letter to Just-Can’t-Vote-for-Harris Voters
A plea to Philly voters on the eve of the election from a local business leader and founder of the B Corps movement
By Jay Coen GilbertAre Black Men Really the Problem?
Or might it just be that the Democratic Party has taken one of its most loyal voting blocs for granted?
By Malcolm BurnleyWhat Our Best Candidates Had in Common This Election Season
They were all outsiders, third partiers, or even surrogates like Mark Cuban. Are establishment candidates so paralyzed by fear they’ve become mannequins?
By Larry PlattHarold Washington’s Promise
Join former Mayors Nutter and Atlanta’s Kasim Reed with New Yorker writer, scholar and activist Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor for the screening of a story that speaks to the future of cities — and that inspired a young Barack Obama
By Larry PlattThe Black Rap Avatars of Trumpism
The long history of Hip Hop’s infatuation with Trump, explained
By James PetersonThe Outsiders
Philly is the center of the political universe — just ask DeNiro, Musk, DiCaprio and all the folks who’ve moved here from around the world to get out the vote for both candidates
By Jessica Blatt PressUltimate Job Interview of Attorney General Candidates
See how Republican David Sunday, Democrat Eugene DePasquale, and, in his first public forum, Forward Party candidate Eric Settle described their job qualifications in a Pittsburgh event
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheonWhose Economic Plan is Best for Latinos?
Latino voters are among the most important voting bloc in one of the most important states this year — and they are most concerned with their financial future. Here’s how Trump’s and Harris’s plans may affect them
By Cristian SalazarThe Common Sense Gun Laws Stuck in Pennsylvania’s Senate
For the first time in a decade, three gun violence prevention bills passed the state house this year. Here’s why they still might not become law
By Mensah M. Dean