Politics
10 Ways To Help Get Out the Vote
It’s all hands on deck this year to ensure Philadelphia voter turnout is the highest it can be. Here’s how you can help.
By Katherine Rapin and The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
These State Housing Bills Could Save You Money
Four state bills to ease our housing crisis are near the finish line. Here’s what we need to get them done
By Jon Geeting
Like the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park, RFK Jr. is Learning
Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services seems to have stopped pushing vitamin A to treat measles. CHOP’s renowned immunologist wonders if his reversal will come in time to save PA from an even more massive outbreak?
By Paul Offit
Bucks County, USA, the American Story We Need Now
A gripping new documentary offers an insider’s view into how PA’s third largest county and political bellwether has reckoned with a national fracturing
By Carrie Rickey
Will PA’s Lawsuit Against TikTok Make Children Safer?
There are similar models to follow — big tobacco, opioids — but also plenty of grey area when it comes to addictive products and practices. A public policy expert explains
By Jonathan Caulkins
An End to Life Sentences, for Some?
More than 1,100 Pennsylvanians are serving life for second-degree murder. A court ruling is forcing the state Legislature to revisit how long they’re incarcerated
By Mensah M. Dean
A Reading List for Larry Krasner
Our Trump-like DA indicted himself last week in the court of public opinion by coming up short on public virtue. Here, an offer to help
By Larry Platt
Socialism isn’t Winning; the Status Quo is Losing
Left, right or even moderate — what’s most essential is being a fighter for change rather than a defender of where we are (some effective incumbents excepted)
By David M. Stone
Is The Antidote to Democratic Despair Thinking Smaller?
Coming together for your community is a first step in repairing our politically fractured society. Proof positive: Cities and towns across the U.S., even here in Philly, are doing it
By Richard McKnight
Meet the Philadelphia Documenters
Committee of 70 is reviving the Philadelphia chapter of a Chicago-born program to make sure everyone knows what’s going on in city meetings. Transparency and jobs ensue
By Courtney DuChene