It was former Catholic Archbishop Chaput who made the brave but not entirely unexpected move in 2012 when he announced […]
With America250 around the corner, organizers want big budget support
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers from Philadelphia and across the commonwealth gathered in the Capitol Monday to garner support for […]
Daniel Greenfield: The stories we tell
Over 150 years the concept of the Great American Novel was invented in The Nation magazine. The mission of this […]
Patty-Pat Kozlowski: The ‘Summertime’ of the ’90s song is now a distant memory
Drums, please! The year is 1991 and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince released the epitome of what it […]
Dennis M. Powell: Persuasion is essential for democracy to survive
Persuasion is fundamental to our self-governance, because it allows us to build consensus for action with the consent of the […]
Chris Gibbons: A Memorial Day tribute to “Philadelphia’s own”
On September 21, 1917, a little over five months after the U.S. formally entered World War I, the first 361 […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Motherhood — the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat
When your kids are happy, you are happy.
By Beth Ann Rosica
John Rossi: Mother’s Day memories
For the first 26 years of my life, I had two mothers. Let me explain. My real mother, Muriel White […]
Dire wolves in Philadelphia? Well, maybe.
Imagine this, Philadelphians. You venture across an ocean in the 17th and 18th century to make your home in the […]