Drums, please! The year is 1991 and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince released the epitome of what it […]
Thom Nickels: Public misbehavior shouldn’t be dismissed as ‘a Philly thing’
The phrase “it’s a Philly thing” reduces urban violence and misbehavior to a wink and a nod.
By Thom Nickels
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Saying goodbye to the cheesesteak — but only because I have to
It’s been over 85 years that Philadelphia has proudly called the cheesesteak its own. If you were fortunate enough to grow up […]
Thom Nickels: Port Richmond elegy
There’s not a single vacant space in my Riverwards Fishtown-Port Richmond neighborhood that hasn’t been rezoned for rehab by developers. […]
David Reel: The consequences of America’s broken moral compass
A dictionary definition of a moral compass is a set of beliefs or values that help guide ethical decisions, judgments, […]
Heather Shayne Blakeslee: I don’t know if I belong to a political party anymore. So I’m throwing a party instead.
“We don’t care who you voted for, just bring a dish to the potluck.” I’ve uttered that phrase hundreds of […]
Beth Ann Rosica: What happened to civil disagreement?
Earlier this month, I reported on threatening letters sent to people with Trump signs in their yard. One mailing included […]
Seth Higgins: An outsider’s view of Philadelphia
The good and bad about Pennsylvania’s largest city.
By Seth Higgins
Christine Flowers: Dodging the truth
Cassius Clay, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Joe Biden and the limits of “honor.”
By Chirstine Flowers