Topic: feedHider

Trees—which nourish the earth, beautify the city, lower temperatures and increase good health—are disappearing from Philly. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy provides some ideas to fix that

According to Dave Kyu, the WIP sports shock-jock just might be the unlikely civil rights advocate our city needs right now 

A ban on “battlefield weapons” could keep casualties from mass shootings down. That, Charles Ellison contends, should be the sole message from gun control advocates

Richard Dillworth, Drexel’s Politics Department chair, on how his city—and all cities—are leading the charge against climate disaster

Seven independent candidates for At-Large seats are on the ballot in November. Jon Geeting, Philly 3.0’s engagement director, explains that should make this election one of the most entertaining in recent memory

Larry Platt asked Honorary Philadelphian Billie Jean King—whose Freedoms played the New York Empire in the World Team Tennis semifinals last week—how simple citizenship led her to change America

Larry Platt writes that Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate was really a scripted performance, particularly when it came to Booker, Biden and criminal justice reform.

A group of Drexel doctors have launched a social media campaign to learn, and share, stories about healing from trauma. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy writes that it’s something we need now more than ever

Mark is the former policy director at the defender's association. He joined Charles to discuss Who's The Culprit For Philly's Murder Rate?

Larry Platt writes about how Philly Congressman Brendan Boyle has signed onto Elizabeth Warren’s plan to make capitalism accountable again