In 1682, when William Penn contracted with Surveyor General Thomas Holme to lay out Philadelphia’s grid streets, there was no […]
Philly Councilmember Kendra Brooks silent on affiliation with Democratic Socialists after Hamas attack
The far-left Working Families Party member had previously touted her association with the group.
By Todd Shepherd
Philly City Council bans supervised injection sites for drug use
Only one Councilmember — Working Families Party member Kendra Brooks — voted against the ban.
By Anthony Hennen
Mark Gleason: Building “A Greater Philadelphia” will take a movement of citizens.
It’s our responsibility as Philadelphians to raise our voices and move our city forward in the face of failed leadership.
By Mark Gleason
Matozzo + Riboni: A public bank is antithetical to Pennsylvania’s history and traditions
A public bank flies in the face of legal precedent.
By Christian Matozzo and Lorenzo Riboni
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VIII): The Final Voyage to Freedom
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part eight in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VII): The First Civil Rights Legislation of the Americas
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part seven in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VI): The Arch-Nemesis Bobadilla
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part six in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone
Spencer Landis: As Chicago goes, so goes Philly — majority of residents want the same or more police presence in their neighborhoods
Newly-released polling indicates that while police reform efforts have widespread support, most urban residents dismiss sweeping calls to defund the police as an inadequate solution.
By Spencer Landis
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. V): The Second Voyage
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part five in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone