Citizen of the Week

Patty Bassett

The Delco mom pairs families experiencing hunger in the face of Covid-19 with those who can give—right in their own backyards

By Jessica Blatt Press

The Virus and the City

Wake Up, Feds!

With talk of “blue state bailouts,” the Senate has dithered in its response to Covid-19. Drexel’s Metro Finance Director urges the Federal Reserve Bank to jump in with an emergency fiscal task force

By Bruce Katz, Luise Noring and Andrew Petrisin
Business For Good

$3,000 Covid-19 Forgivable Loans

A group of bold-face name Philly business leaders are funding loans to small businesses left out of PPP and, in the process, providing all of us with an object lesson

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

The Forgotten and Future Epidemic

The rise of Covid-19 has made it even harder for those suffering from addiction. A non-profit rehab leader on why we must work to flatten that epidemic’s curve as well

By Dale Klatzker

Citizen of the Week

Kelli Wyatt

The middle school teacher started a Facebook group that has connected 600 high school seniors with “adopters” to help them celebrate their graduation—and raise money for college expenses

By Courtney DuChene
The Virus and the City

Cory Booker’s $50 Billion Bet

Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director worked with Senator Booker on his RELIEF for Main Street Act—a lifeline to small and minority-owned businesses supported by 100 mayors. Will Congress pass it?

By Bruce Katz, Michael Saadine and Colin Higgins
WATCH

Chat with Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley

The second-term Dayton, Ohio, mayor talked about the role of cities post-Covid with Drexel’s Nowak Metro Finance Lab Director Bruce Katz, in partnership with Fitler Club

By Jessica Blatt Press
Guest Commentary

Test. Open. Recover.

A soon-to-be Princeton grad and local resident calls on Gov. Wolf to use his powers to make testing more widely available. The state depends on it

By Thomas Koenig