Topic: West Philadelphia
Citizens of the Week: Jermaine Womack and Emily Callaghan
The West Philly neighbors are helping provide for the loved ones often overlooked during times like Covid-19: pets
By Sophie Borgenicht
Guest Commentary: Now It’s Time to Rebuild
The president of a West Philly group representing 3,000 local businesses reflects on the devastation to his community—and the work needed to move forward
By Jabari Jones
Guest Commentary: Spread the Wealth
Small businesses can’t wait years to recover from Covid-19. The president of a West Philly business association coalition sent testimony to Congress on how to ensure they survive.
By Jabari Jones
Foodizen: Communal Dinners for Distanced Times
In this serialized book, industry veterans take us where they love to eat. Here, a pre-isolation Pakistani meal—that you should have delivered at home tonight
By Jonathan Deutsch
From West Philly to the World
Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director on how a University City jobs initiative is a model for inclusive growth—one that other cities should emulate
By Bruce Katz and Megan Humes
Citizen of the Week: Aminata Sandra Calhoun
The Belmont resident replaces blight with beauty in the hopes of restoring civic engagement in her neighborhood
By Brianna Baker
The Lingering Trauma of MOVE
Thirty-four years ago today, Philadelphia became the only city in American history to bomb itself. Have we recovered?
By Larry Platt
The opposite of Councilmanic Prerogative
It’s not rocket science, as Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes. It’s planning
By Jon Geeting