Topic: Broad + Liberty

Parker makes a politically safe pick for Police Commissioner, the re-elected Sheriff continues to be an embarrassment, and the SEPTA and Temple Police Departments struggle for survival.

If Republicans want to be the party of the working class, they must make common cause with an important working class institution: unions.

What could get state senators to cross party lines? How about a crisis among children and adult Pennsylvanians who can’t read

A new bill in the state legislature proposes tougher penalties for package theft — something any Philly resident with a stoop knows about all too well

With the mayoral primary in full swing, Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein explains why voters should feel confident their ballots are safe and counted every Election Day.

An area resident wanted to easily park for a long-awaited flight from PHL airport. Why, he wondered in Broad + Liberty, was the econo lot still closed?

It took two requests and an Office of Open Records ruling before the School District of Philadelphia released data to a Broad + Liberty reporter about the increase in students failing classes last year. How can we solve a problem we're not allowed to see?

State and local leaders refused to comment on the city’s district attorney to a Broad + Liberty reporter. Meanwhile, murders eclipsed the 100 mark

A St. Joe’s math professor may lose his job after anonymously tweeting conservative views, including opposition to reparations. A Broad + Liberty contributor wonders: What happened to academic freedom?

Citing “worldwide best practice,” the City has locked down indoor dining, gyms, youth sports and more across Philly—but, as the Broad + Liberty co-founder notes, it will not share what’s needed to reopen