Topic: Rail Post
HS Graduation? That’s Just the Start
The 15-year-old nonprofit 12+ helps nearly 5,000 Philly and Camden students a year plan for college, trades or military service after high school — and life beyond
By Natalie Pompilio
A Dangerous Time to be a Child in the U.S.
A renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia immunologist — and, as of this week, a former member of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel — lays out why the FDA’s new framework for Covid vaccines is dangerous for children and anyone under 65
By Paul Offit
An “Amazing” Experiment in School Safety
Philadelphia’s first “school street” pilot closed its dropoff and pickup street to vehicular traffic. It was as great as you might imagine
By Diana Lind
What’s a Dadcathlon?
Joseph Gidjunis and Joshua Kagi, creators of the new show Grown Up Dad, want to build a nationwide community of dads. On Father’s Day eve, they start by asking dads to … step on LEGOs?
By Charissa Howard
Philly Joy Bank
The program is designed to give pregnant women and new mothers $1,000 per month for 18 months, no strings attached. Here’s how it’s faring — and what it could mean for future generations of Philadelphia parents and babies
By Jessica Blatt Press
“Keep Moving, Whatever You Do”
We Walk PHL has logged over 3,000 walks in 28 city locations over the last eight years. It’s reshaping how Philadelphians feel and appreciate their parks
By Thomas Devaney
We Need More Complete Parks
Are a restroom and a snack bar too much to ask for?
By Diana Lind
Is the Memorial Day Mass Shooting a Sign of Philly’s Summer to Come?
Warm weather often brings a spike in shootings. Officials are hoping to mitigate it through teen programming and increased patrols
By Mensah M. Dean
Revenge of the Nerds?
Political reform is bubbling up in other cities. Here? Maybe not so much. An election post-mortem
By Larry Platt
Political Satire for the TikTok Age
Philly punk rocker Ron Gallo once avoided social media. Now he’s made it the stage for his most unseriously serious music yet, attracting both worldwide fans and MAGA haters
By Malcolm Burnley