Guest Commentary

Plan Now … for 2076

A Philadelphia City Councilmember on why it’s not too early for the city to start getting ready for our tricentennial

By Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Plan Now … for 2076

A Philadelphia City Councilmember on why it’s not too early for the city to start getting ready for our tricentennial

By Isaiah Thomas

Welcome To Pander-Delphia

Local debates around Gaza, school closings, and ICE all raise the same question: Does anyone care about actual governing, or has Philly fully entered the age of the political grandstand?

By Larry Platt

Reforming Resign to Run … Without Reform

The City law requiring elected officials to quit before running for another office makes elections less competitive. Council’s new proposal won’t fix it — without a change

By Jon Geeting
Ideas We Should Steal

Uniting Higher Ed To Protect Science, Education — and Democracy

A longtime university president calls on Pennsylvania colleges to follow the lead of UCLA and the Big Ten by joining together to fight attacks on higher ed

By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary

Give School Buildings as Much Attention as I-95

Philadelphia’s section of collapsed interstate reopened in record speed. Why, two City Councilmembers wonder, can’t we do the same for damaged schools?

By Isaiah Thomas and Quetcy Lozada

Philadelphia City Council Money Race

Philly 3.0’s engagement director with who’s up, who’s down in the fundraising contest for the City Council primary

By Jon Geeting

Who is Running for City Council in the May 2023 Primary?

We’ve got your list of incumbents and challengers for Philadelphia City Council right here.

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

2023 Philadelphia City Council Candidates’ Race for Money

As the pool of candidates for City Council balloons, Philly 3.0’s engagement director looks at how much candidates — both incumbent and prospective members — have raised

By Jon Geeting
Your City Defined

311

City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas recently introduced a bill to pay Philadelphians for filing complaints. Which led us to wonder: Just what is 311 all about?

By J.P. Romney