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
Guest Commentary

Help Philly’s Hispanic Kids Move Forward

A new report by Children First highlights the ways Hispanic children in Philly are beating the odds — and where they need more support

By Nelida Sepulveda
Guest Commentary

“Fashion Is A Profound Form of Communication”

Rad Girls’ Style Influencer of the Year is an icon for what she wears. But to her, clothes are about every woman’s power, resilience and joy

By Erikka Banks
Guest Commentary

Rittenhouse Row is the Exception that Proves the Rule

A national retail expert and futurist visited Philadelphia to check out our premier shopping district. This is what he learned

By Michael Berne