2020 taught me how to be on City Council: Push hard, learn resilience from my constituents

National chain outlets kept storefronts boarded despite the calm aftermath of the Chauvin trial. Meanwhile, local shops were back to business as usual.

As City Council and Mayor Kenney continue to clash over a resolution to declare gun violence an emergency, Philadelphians on the frontlines call for leadership.

No small businesses closed on the West Philadelphia main street despite months of sustained losses, looting, and traumatic clashes between residents and police.