For a minute, the headlines were encouraging. “CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024,” gushed U.S. […]
PA-03: Rabb enters the race
Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia) announced that he is a candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat to replace […]
Thom Nickels: The trash police
The current sanitation strike in the city got me thinking about the trash police that used to patrol the streets. […]
Stu Bykofsky: What makes the DC33 strike a tough nut to crack
As a matter of personal orientation, I am reflexively pro-union. My father was a union organizer, and became president of […]
Christine Flowers: My hipster heckler
I was leaving immigration court the other day, feeling fairly good about the fact that two of my clients had […]
Street makes it official, announces candidacy for PA-03 seat
Pennsylvania state Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) has officially announced that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the […]
From the Editors: Is Philly ready for America250?
Today marks America’s 249th birthday. It’s a special time for all Americans as we remember the sweeping vision of liberty […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Majority of Philly-area school districts are out of step with Title IX
The Trump administration is waging war against states that refuse to comply with Title IX protections for girls and women. […]
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. […]
Manion + Grigalonis: SEPTA is not just a Philly issue — all of Pennsylvania has a stake in mass transit
In the debate over how to fund Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and transit systems, one counterproductive misconception persists: that mass transit, […]