Topic: Guest Commentary
Let Philly Be Our Guide Out of Our Divisions
The insights on government penned in the city centuries ago, and the work of religious and community organizations here today, point a way forward for America
By Thomas KoenigStupidest Ballot Question. Ever.
A Republican ward leader weighs in on Tuesday’s ballot question No. 1, a charter amendment that calls on the PPD to eliminate unconstitutional stop and frisk
By Matt WolfeHelp Workers Help the Vote
Democracy needs all of us. That’s why one local employer and public affairs consultant urges all businesses to do what he’s doing: Give workers paid time off to be good citizens on Election Day
By Larry CeislerTo Pod or Not to Pod?
Innovations like learning pods do not cause inequity. Instead, a Philly dad and schools advocate contends, it’s access to that innovation that is the real problem we need to solve
By Mike WangA Love Letter to the Post Office
The USPS is in the news these days for its (potential) election-related failings. But a novelist and Penn professor remembers it for its beauty
By Lorene CaryTest. Open. Recover.
A soon-to-be Princeton grad and local resident calls on Gov. Wolf to use his powers to make testing more widely available. The state depends on it
By Thomas KoenigUniversal Truths
A local citizen and business executive on the lessons we need to live now
By Carmen FerrignoBest Game Ever
A Philadelphia father recreates a birthday trip to Citizens Bank Park for his baseball-crazy 10-year-old
By Mike WangTogether—Not Apart
Local Anti-Defamation League leaders call for unity—not an escalation of hate—at this time of crisis
By Shira Goodman and Doron Ezickson“Urgent crises are being neglected”
A Mayoral primary challenger lays out his vision, in the last of three pieces from the campaigns
By Alan Butkovitz