Guest Commentary

How Not to Help Small Businesses

Congress’s plan to save the country’s businesses during the Covid-19 shutdown was a failure, a former Philly official says. Here’s how it could be done better

By Terry Gillen
WATCH

Helpers in the Pandemic

At last week’s event, we heard from three Philadelphians who have jumped in to make a difference—and learned how we can all do our part

By Jessica Blatt Press
Reality Check

Get The Kids Connected Already

It’s nearly 50 days into the pandemic and thousands of school kids still aren’t able to access online learning. WURD’s midday host wonders, why can’t we be more like Detroit?

By Charles D. Ellison
Surviving the Quarantine

What Movies to Stream

Local film experts share streaming recommendations for viewers of all ages

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Virus and the City

Reopening…Smartly

Downtowns are key to the revival of cities post-Covid-19. Drexel’s Metro Finance Director with five ways to rethink how we use Center City

By Bruce Katz, Frances Kern Mennone and Gunnar Branson
Guest Commentary

Recovery Must Include Mental Health

Anxiety and depression are on the rise because of Covid-19—but mental health services are still limited. A local psychologist on why we need to change that.

By Megan Spokas
Guest Commentary

Spread the Wealth

Small businesses can’t wait years to recover from Covid-19. The president of a West Philly business association coalition sent testimony to Congress on how to ensure they survive.

By Jabari Jones

The Other Crisis We Can’t Ignore

What we can learn about fighting climate change from our fight against the coronavirus.

By Brianna Baker
Guest Commentary

Best Game Ever

A Philadelphia father recreates a birthday trip to Citizens Bank Park for his baseball-crazy 10-year-old

By Mike Wang

Madeleine Dean Wants to Send You More Money

The Montgomery County rep is one of several members of Congress pushing for continued payments to Americans as a result of Covid-19. Philly 3.0's engagement director on why that matters

By Jon Geeting