I was leaving immigration court the other day, feeling fairly good about the fact that two of my clients had […]
Richard Vaughn: A dream revived, a river revived
They said it couldn’t be done — wouldn’t be done — repeatedly, over the course of a mere 33 years. […]
Eric Tuwalski: The effects of one-party rule
Los Angeles has been the epicenter of anarchy. Hopefully, it will not spread to other cities, including ours. The Immigration […]
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 […]
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 […]