Is there a difference between Jim Kenney and Donald Trump?

The mayor’s vendetta against Philly Mag is just the latest in a disturbing series of similarities

By Larry Platt
Reality Check

How to Ignore a Gun Crisis

WURD’s afternoon host on how the Mayor’s response to Commissioner Ross’s resignation this week misses the point

By Charles D. Ellison

The Hardest Job In Philly?

The resignation of Richard Ross highlights a department in dire need of culture change

By Larry Platt

How Did Kenney Do?

The Mayor is asking for your vote on Tuesday. Here, we look at how well he kept his promises from 2015

By Patrick Bilow
Guest Commentary

“Philadelphia’s Education Mayor”

In the second of three pieces from the Democratic Mayoral campaigns, a supporter of Mayor Kenney reflects on his first term

By Ryan N. Boyer
Guest Commentary

“We Can Do Better”

A Mayoral primary challenger lays out his vision for Philly. Check back for pieces by the other candidates

By Anthony Williams

Jim Kenney’s Taxadelphia

Property taxes are going up again. Why is it always groundhog day for the middle class Philadelphia taxpayer?

By Larry Platt

What Change Feels Like

Three months out from mayoral and council elections, is Philly’s political establishment heading for a reckoning?

By Larry Platt
Reality Check

Violent Areas Are Hungry Areas

Violence is often linked to hunger. That’s why we need more—not fewer—supermarkets in Philadelphia

By Charles D. Ellison

The Tax That Ate Philadelphia

The closing of a grocery in what will now be a food desert due to the soda tax may be a defining moment. Mayor Kenney’s response? A Trump-like personal attack

By Larry Platt