Topic: Guest Commentary

Two former elected officials — one Republican and one Democrat — insist that free and safe elections matter, regardless of who wins on November 5. Here’s what we need to do to ensure that happens

A Swarthmore political scientist compares the election to an issue top of mind for our youngest voters in and beyond Philly: climate change

The founder and executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia reflects on 40 years of watching art-making transform individuals and communities

A teenage Philadelphian on why her generation isn't taking just “Yes” for an answer

A longtime election worker and now City Council staffer pushes back on false narratives that harm our democratic process — and explains how Philly’s voting machines really work

Hint: It has to do with character, competence and commitment

Only 15 percent of Philadelphia students read at grade level. A new state law has recommended a better way to teach them — but, an education advocate says, more is needed

The leaders of a new tech nonprofit on how Mayor Parker can use data to achieve her safer, cleaner, greener and more equitable Philadelphia

Thirty years ago, Philly led a groundbreaking effort to recruit more Black men into classrooms. A local educator is leading the charge to revive that campaign because #WeNeedBlackTeachers for the sake of our students

A Temple University law professor warns about the potential dangers of City Council’s plan to ban pricing software landlords use to set rents in Philadelphia