Politics
Eric Kapenstein
The Deputy City Commissioner helping to oversee election integrity and efficacy cut his teeth in 2020 — and is ready to bring that fairness and accuracy to our next big election
By Lauren McCutcheonLeadership In A Time of Protest
On the latest episode of How To Really Run A City, former mayors Michael Nutter and Kasim Reed catch up with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. NEW this episode: Watch the conversation
By Larry PlattLesha Sanders
The Director of Philadelphia’s Problem-Solving Courts makes herself available 24/7 to ensure clients get the resources and support they need to turn their lives around
By Courtney DuCheneDeion Sumpter
The Director of the city’s Group Violence Intervention program has tapped into the keys to stopping gun violence in Philadelphia: compassion, industry, diligence, expansion — and never getting comfortable
By Christina GriffithAdara Combs
The first-ever director of Philly’s Office of Victim Advocate has parlayed a decade in the DA’s office to bring dignity and much-needed help to victims and their communities
By Malcolm BurnleyIs Larry Krasner Soft on Crime?
The DA just won his second historic conviction of an on-duty police officer. Here’s why House Republicans are using that against him
By Mensah M. DeanDid Voters Make Neighborhood Development Better?
The ballot measure Philadelphians passed last month could be the start of needed reforms to the role community groups play in creating more housing for more people
By Malcolm BurnleyWhere’s Parker’s 100-Day Cleaning Plan?
The Parker administration has touted a “new approach” to clean and green Philly. More than 100 days in, Philly’s former litter czar sees the same old-same old — and offers concrete ideas for positive change
By Nicolas EspositoHow Does Mayor Parker Want to Spend Your Money?
In partnership with Committee of Seventy, we’ve created a visual representation of the per-resident cost in Mayor Parker’s proposed budget — and how it has changed from last year
By Nick HandFour Ways to Improve Recycling in Philly
Recycling in Philly is broken. Here’s how Mayor Parker’s administration could fix it.
By Courtney DuChene