Topic: Rail Post
Will PA’s Lawsuit Against TikTok Make Children Safer?
There are similar models to follow — big tobacco, opioids — but also plenty of grey area when it comes to addictive products and practices. A public policy expert explains
By Jonathan Caulkins
Welcome to Second Chance High
For more than 30 years, YouthBuild Philadelphia has helped young adults reconnect with school after dropping out. Now, it’s launched an evening program to capture those still left behind
By Denisa R. Superville
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have hometown heroes Boys II Men, the ODUNDE Art Sho, Making Time Festival, XPonential Music Festival, Peace Day celebrations, Danny Elfman, Path Metheny, and so much more!
By Christina Griffith
An End to Life Sentences, for Some?
More than 1,100 Pennsylvanians are serving life for second-degree murder. A court ruling is forcing the state Legislature to revisit how long they’re incarcerated
By Mensah M. Dean
Fight Crime — by Gardening
For more than a decade, Penn researchers have found that greener neighborhoods are less violent. Now, Pew is helping PHS double down on this confirmed hypothesis
By Courtney DuChene
App or Nothing
After a close call while walking across a Philly street, an urbanist says we grown-ups need to ditch the screen-based, plugged-in multitasking too
By Diana Lind
Where’d the $1.8 Billion Go?
Philly schools may have spent their federal stimulus funds wisely. How they tracked their spending? Not so wise. Two education leaders on why and how to fix that
By Suzanne McLeod and Kathryn Blackman
Joe Torsella’s Declaration
The reformed politician debuts a new play — part of a new career — at next month’s Fringe Festival. Become a Citizen member and see the play with Citizen Media Group’s Larry Platt and David Cohen on September 20
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
A 100-Year-Old Idea for Feeding American Cities
Twenty percent of Philadelphians regularly experience hunger — in part because they live in food deserts. National urban thinkers lay out an idea we should steal for reinventing the grocery store, from Mamdani’s New York to Atlanta, Georgia
By Bruce Katz
Is Fútbol Fever Here to Stay?
An international youth soccer nonprofit is betting big on Philadelphia residents. Can building a couple dozen pitches transform our neighborhoods?
By Natalie Pompilio