Port Richmond’s Progressive Glow Up

Port Richmond newcomers craved a sense of community and neighborliness. So they built it themselves. Their politics followed

By Kate Krauss

Will Independents Decide if Democrats Take Back the House?

The former congressman and veteran on how 2026 could be the biggest change election in decades

By Patrick J. Murphy

20 Years After Winning My First Election, I’m Back Knocking on Doors

A local former congressman on why he's back to door-to-door canvassing in the name of public service

By Patrick J. Murphy

Will This Election Lead To New Gun Safety Laws?

A “blue wave” in November could set Pennsylvania up for gun policy reform for the first time in decades.

By Mensah M. Dean

What Happens if One Party Wins PA?

If the 2026 midterms become the end of Pennsylvania’s split legislature, you’ll see effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more

By Daniel J. Mallinson
Guest Commentary

Socialism isn’t Winning; the Status Quo is Losing

Left, right or even moderate — what’s most essential is being a fighter for change rather than a defender of where we are (some effective incumbents excepted)

By David M. Stone
Guest Commentary

The Dems Have Been Here Before

Socialists in the big Democratic tent are nothing new, but so are big tears in the party fabric, dating back to FDR’s New Deal and the a fractious 1948 convention in Philadelphia

By David M. Stone

Scientific Research is not Republican or Democratic

A long-time university president asks us to promote merit-only criteria for scientific funding

By Elaine Maimon

The Mamdani-fication of Philadelphia

Is the now inevitable election of Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb to Congress part of a trend that should have us asking: Where have all the serious people gone?

By Larry Platt

Who is Chris Rabb?

A progressive Democrat with “firebrand” vibes is poised to represent PA’s 3rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives

By Lauren McCutcheon