The Similarities Between Jim Kenney and Donald Trump

In the latest episode of the CitizenCast podcast, Larry Platt highlights the striking similarities between Philly's mayor and the commander-in-chief

By Josh Middleton

Is there a difference between Jim Kenney and Donald Trump?

The mayor’s vendetta against Philly Mag is just the latest in a disturbing series of similarities

By Larry Platt

The Oddly Exciting At-Large City Council Race

How Dan Tinney may be the unexpected beneficiary of this year’s tumult

By Jon Geeting

Revenge of the Amateurs

DA Krasner. NJ Governor Murphy. Pres. Trump … Larry Platt wonders just how are politicians who have never done politics working out for us?

Reality Check: What Climate Change Debate?

Black voters—and Democrats—worry about the environment’s effect on their lives. All the more reason, Charles Ellison argues, the DNC should not have nixed a climate debate

Revenge of the Amateurs

DA Krasner. NJ Governor Murphy. Pres. Trump … Just how are politicians who have never done politics working out for us?

By Larry Platt

Reality Check: What Climate Change Debate?

Black voters—and Democrats—worry about the environment’s effect on their lives. All the more reason, WURD’s afternoon host argues, the DNC should not have nixed a climate debate

By Charles D. Ellison

Ideas We Should Steal: Hiring a Bug Czar

Philly is ground zero for bed bugs, and the only big city without a policy to help fight them. Local pest educator Michelle Niedermeier wants to change that

By Sarah Jordan