Topic: Rail Post
Who Will Benefit From The UArts Endowment Fiasco?
A longtime university president urges the parties involved to resolve the case in the best interest of students and the city
By Elaine Maimon
You Can Prevent the Next E-Scooter Tragedy
Electric bikes and scooters are sending more kids to the ER. A local med student urges Pennsylvania to legislate a potential solution
By Tiffany A. Jackson
Welcome To Pander-Delphia
Local debates around Gaza, school closings, and ICE all raise the same question: Does anyone care about actual governing, or has Philly fully entered the age of the political grandstand?
By Larry Platt
Ala Stanford and the Barbie Double Standard
A former City Council staffer on how political change requires voters to stop the hypocrisy in our politics
By Eryn Santamoor
How to Love Your Park All Year Round
About 95 percent of Philadelphians live within walking distance to a park. Here’s what you can do to help yours, no matter the season
By Rebecca Gibian
Fix the Sidewalks!
Denver just became the latest major city to launch a comprehensive plan for repairing and expanding its sidewalk networks. What is Philly waiting for?
By Malcolm Burnley
Are Our Kids Not Learning Good?
Budget cuts. School closures. Structural deficit. Scant academic progress. Spin from District headquarters. Larry Platt asks: Is Superintendent Watlington up to being a transformational leader?
By Larry Platt
Block Captain Mekia Elizabeth
The Southwest Germantown native is this year’s Block Captain of the Year for her commitment to fueling deep, joyful connections among neighbors
By Natalie Pompilio
No More FOMO
Local social media app Playdate encourages IRL gatherings by telling Philadelphians what events are happening in town — and encouraging them to invite their friends
By Courtney DuChene
Dismantling America’s Truth
Philly writer Lorene Cary helped tell the story of the people George Washington enslaved in his home on what’s now Independence Mall. A fellow social justice activist decries the Trump-directed erasure of her work — and the facts
By David Topel