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Drugs

Bradley Vasoli: The drug war is lost. Hope is not

July 11, 2025July 10, 2025
Bradley Vasoli

For a minute, the headlines were encouraging.  “CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024,” gushed U.S. […]

Election

PA-03: Rabb enters the race

July 10, 2025July 9, 2025
Steve Ulrich

Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia) announced that he is a candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat to replace […]

Civic Culture

Thom Nickels: The trash police

July 9, 2025July 8, 2025
Thom Nickels

The current sanitation strike in the city got me thinking about the trash police that used to patrol the streets. […]

Unions

Stu Bykofsky: What makes the DC33 strike a tough nut to crack

July 9, 2025July 8, 2025
Stu Bykofsky
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As a matter of personal orientation, I am reflexively pro-union. My father was a union organizer, and became president of […]

Civic Culture

Christine Flowers: My hipster heckler

July 8, 2025July 7, 2025
Christine Flowers
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I was leaving immigration court the other day, feeling fairly good about the fact that two of my clients had […]

Election

Street makes it official, announces candidacy for PA-03 seat

July 7, 2025July 6, 2025
Steve Ulrich

Pennsylvania state Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) has officially announced that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the […]

From The Editors

From the Editors: Is Philly ready for America250?

July 4, 2025July 5, 2025
The Editors

Today marks America’s 249th birthday. It’s a special time for all Americans as we remember the sweeping vision of liberty […]

Education

Beth Ann Rosica: Majority of Philly-area school districts are out of step with Title IX

July 2, 2025July 3, 2025
Beth Ann Rosica

The Trump administration is waging war against states that refuse to comply with Title IX protections for girls and women. […]

Civic Culture

Richard Vaughn: A dream revived, a river revived

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025
Richard Vaughn

They said it couldn’t be done — wouldn’t be done — repeatedly, over the course of a mere 33 years. […]

Transportation

Manion + Grigalonis: SEPTA is not just a Philly issue — all of Pennsylvania has a stake in mass transit

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025
Laura Manion and Mike Grigalonis

In the debate over how to fund Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and transit systems, one counterproductive misconception persists: that mass transit, […]

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Travels in the Steel City

Thom Nickels: Travels in the Steel City

schedule July 18 2025
ink_pen Thom Nickels

What about Pennsylvania’s other great city, the city of Pittsburgh? Is life in Pittsburgh better than life in Philadelphia? Is […]

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