One-Stop Legal Shop

The Equal Justice Center will bring 12 community legal groups under one roof, to help low-income Philadelphians. It will be the first of its kind

By Jon Hurdle

How Did Kenney Do?

The Mayor is asking for your vote on Tuesday. Here, we look at how well he kept his promises from 2015

By Patrick Bilow

The Lingering Trauma of MOVE

Thirty-four years ago today, Philadelphia became the only city in American history to bomb itself. Have we recovered?

By Larry Platt

“Not One Creative Idea”

Former Mayor John Street says that Jim Kenney has let down African-American voters and Philly’s neighborhoods. Why is he so outraged?

By Larry Platt

Guest Commentary: Protect the Vote

Some Commissioner candidates urge the City to rethink its planned purchase of expensive, possibly unsafe voting machines

By Five City Commissioner Candidates

The opposite of Councilmanic Prerogative

It’s not rocket science, as Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes. It’s planning

By Jon Geeting

New Blood: Common Pleas Judicial Candidate Kay Yu

The next in an ongoing series finds a first-generation candidate wading into the absurd way we elect judges. Why? Because of where she’s been

By Jessica Press

New Blood: City Council Candidate Eryn Santamoor

A former Nutter administration policy nerd has—not surprisingly—drafted an action plan for the city with depth and clarity. The next in an ongoing series wonders, will it matter?

By Larry Platt