Topic: feedHider
Don’t-Blame-Me Policing
Larry Platt writes that while Mayor Kenney hides and Police Commissioner Richard Ross and DA Krasner point fingers, the chalk outlines accumulate
Reality Check with Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
WURD's Charles Ellison and the Citizen's Executive Editor discuss Canada's plan to reduce poverty.
By Charles D. EllisonReality Check with Larry Platt
Charles and Larry discuss his article following the Plain View Project's report about Philadelphia police officers' use of Facebook to bash immigrants, make racist comments, promote police brutality, and align themselves with militia groups.
By Charles D. EllisonLess Driving
A new study shows that congestion costs us millions of dollars, pollutes our air, and is a hassle. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy wonders, can we be more like Paris?
10th District Candidate Judy Moore
The first-time Council candidate is a true outsider who turned her own life around and now wants to do the same for her native Northeast
Not Cambodia Town
Our series on the nexus of food and culture explores the flavors of the South Philly area around Mifflin Square Park, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city
Reducing Poverty—Together
In Canada, communities lifted more than 200,000 families out of poverty in seven years. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy asks, why don’t we do what they did?
We Know What’s Broken. Now Fix It.
B Lab’s co-founder notes that knowing a system is broken doesn't automatically catalyze a system change. Who has a viable alternative? Farmers.
Art Class
Barbara Allen founded Fresh Artists to help keep art in schools by turning student works into valuable collectibles. Now she’s helping them plan for the future
Philly’s Teachers
It’s the last day of public school in Philly. Let’s give teachers a hand as they embark on their much-deserved summer break