Guest Commentary

Getting Better Head Start

A Philadelphia kindergarten teacher on how families — and entirely communities — would benefit if Harrisburg expanded the highly successful early childhood education program

By Amy Baranowski
Guest Commentary

Marijuana Madness Mugs PA Tax Revenue

The late Milton Street proposed legalizing recreational weed in 1983. A longtime local journalist wonders how we can still justify giving up millions of much-needed tax dollars

By Linn Washington Jr.

Unpacking Trump’s State of the Union Address

A former Bucks County Congressman parses President Trump’s spin.

By Patrick J. Murphy

What RFK Jr.’s CDC Doesn’t Want You to Know

The federal health agency is withholding critical information about vaccine-preventable diseases from the American public. CHOP’s renowned immunologist explains why

By Paul Offit
Guest Commentary

Honor my Beautiful Friend by Keeping Planes Safe

In the wake of 2025’s aviation-based tragedies, a Philadelphia school teacher explains her very personal reasons for supporting the ROTOR Act

By Nicole Wyglendowski
Guest Commentary

“Then. Now. Tomorrow.”

Representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers — coming to Carpenters’ Hall this week — encourage less regulation and more innovation as a path to the next 250 years

By Jay Timmons and David Taylor

Weaponizing the FDA Against Vaccines

Why did the federal agency shelve a new vaccine that promises to dramatically improve flu resistance? The renowned CHOP immunologist explains

By Paul Offit
Guest Commentary

The Legacy We Inherit

Honoring Philadelphia's Black labor history and fighting for the future of the Black workers

By Brittany Alston and Kendra Bozarth
Guest Commentary

What Happens After Philly Schools Close

The fallout from the District’s extensive plan to transform Philly’s schools will be personal. But the responsibility for these repercussions should be shared, says the head of one independent school

By Brandon McNeice
Guest Commentary

It’s Philadelphia’s Big Housing Moment. Who’s Keeping Watch?

H.O.M.E. is Philadelphia's most ambitious housing investment in decades. A civic infrastructure consultant argues that the city still lacks something essential: an independent account of housing system health.

By Amanda Soskin