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Cabs, Carpenters, and Comcast

The unexpected perils of monopoly in Philadelphia

Meet The Disruptor: David Fine

The 25-year-old owner of Schmear It is a food cart operator with a social conscience

Philly School Board? We Can Handle It

Why Philadelphians can, despite the conventional wisdom, be trusted to elect a competent school board

New Blood: A Tale of Two At-Large Council Candidates

Allan Domb and Helen Gym come down to the wire

Millennials Out Loud

This week, young engaged Philadelphians are letting their voices fly

What We Talk About When We Talk About Innovation

In city government, the hard work of change isn’t flashy… but it requires spending political capital

Charter Schools Are Better Than District Schools. Unless They Aren’t.

Diving into the data surrounding the charter versus District-run debate begs the question: Just what do we know, beyond the sweeping generalizations?

Meet the Disruptor: Brian Linton

When he founded his company United By Blue, Linton wanted to make our waters cleaner. So far, they’ve cleared 203,000 pounds of trash.

Gaming The Voting Booth

You have five votes for Council-at-large. Here’s how to think strategically to help your candidate…or to help take another one out

The Leadership Test in Baltimore…and Philadelphia

Mayors in times of crisis have to be citizen leaders who share the stage, listen, and insist on moving forward