Guest Commentary: Can “Vibes” Propel Kamala Harris to the White House?

An aide to two former PA politicians draws a line between the 2024 presidential election and the “Wave” that saw a new candidate claim victory in the Keystone State in 1991

By David M. Stone

Guest Commentary: A Thriving Kensington is Possible

The CEO of Kensington’s B Corp developer Shift Capital lays out strategies to simultaneously support business growth and strengthen the neighborhood’s existing assets.

By Brian Murray

Guest Commentary: Right Up Our Alley

Philly’s downtown has 2.5 miles of alleys. Here’s why the President/CEO of Center City District sees the potential for beauty and community instead

By Prema Katari Gupta

Guest Commentary: The Abbott Elementary Blues

A local public elementary school teacher on what the Philly-based sitcom misses — and what teachers really need

By Bet Mizgala

Guest Commentary: The Closure of Benefits Data Trust Could Harm Children’s Health

Policy pros from CHOP and Penn say with the end of BDT, health systems and local groups must ramp up efforts to get families the government benefits they need

By Madeline DeMarco, Aditi Vasan, and George Dalembert

Guest Commentary: While You’re Celebrating Labor Day …

I’ll be biking hundreds of miles to raise funds for lung cancer patients with Ride Hard Breathe Easy. Here’s why.

By John Matthews

Guest Commentary: Are Voters Ready for a “Politics of Joy?”

Is Kamala Harris's presidential campaign more 1980 or 1968? That depends

By Kevin Sunday

Guest Commentary: What Kamala Harris can Learn from FDR’s 1936 Philly Speech

A former communications director to the late Sen. Harris Wofford on how voters’ key economic concerns ultimately come back to democracy

By David M. Stone

Guest Commentary: Why Walz Helps Harris Win PA — and Beyond

A Pennsylvania history professor on how the Minnesota coach-turned-governor could be the key to making America nice again

By John Hinshaw

Guest Commentary: Want Students To Succeed? Give Them Safe Homes

Pennsylvania lawmakers have again failed to secure sustainable funding for Nikil Saval’s Whole-Home Repairs program. Habitat for Humanity’s local CEO on why that jeopardizes the impact of increased education funding.

By Corinne O'Connell