Community
Teamwork, compassion, trust underpin Tom Gardiner’s TV news work
Does your morning routine include turning on the TV to catch a few minutes of Philly news for the day? If you’re like me, you ...
10 years ago
Better workplace relationships through ‘sweatworking,’ not networking
Where do you find yourself bonding best with work colleagues? Coffee in the break room, lunch in the park, corporate dinners? How about t ...
10 years ago
Police, businesses, urban planners and residents can build safer communities together
My mother was a very compassionate and faithful volunteer in the community and our church. I want to live and leave that same sweet fragrance of integrity and kindness.
10 years ago
Are taxpayers on the hook for higher pope costs? The city isn’t saying
Philadelphia’s budget director says the city spent roughly $17 million on welcoming Pope Francis to town, about $5 million more tha ...
10 years ago
Overcoming police brutality starts with positive community interaction
I have learned to not view all officers as "bad cops." However, society does not understand that we cannot say #AllLivesMatter until everyone understands #BlackLivesMatter.
10 years ago
The new age of HR, beyond accommodating religious practices
“Human Resources” — the term probably trips off your tongue, it’s such a natural part of our work worlds. I was at an ...
10 years ago
Police officers and the people they protect must make closer bonds
As the United States becomes more diverse, the role of the police becomes more dynamic and challenging, but I believe we have moved too far from the original intent.
10 years ago
Five things Philly officials learned from Pope Francis’ visit
It’s been more than a month since Pope Francis’s visit to Philadelphia, when talk of traffic boxes and fences ruled the local ...
10 years ago
ListenCommunity Policing 101: A safer neighborhood requires neighbor involvement
The foundation of community policing rests upon three building blocks: community leaders, community participation, and governmental agencies.
10 years ago
Mayor-elect Kenney’s transition team meets the press
The day after mayor-elect Jim Kenney released the names of all members of his massive transition team, he brought some of them to meet th ...
10 years ago
Mayor-elect Kenney revisits school to reiterate plan for citywide pre-K [photos]
The day after winning the Philadelphia mayor’s race, Jim Kenney returned to a public elementary school he visited on the campaign t ...
10 years ago
ListenYour email is killing your multitasking productivity
You’re hunkered down at your computer working on a spreadsheet or a meeting outline or a legal brief or poetry. You hit a thicket i ...
10 years ago
Anti-violence group releases rap video for Murray Bailey
Campaign raps are definitely becoming a thing in Philadelphia. Ori Feibush ...
10 years ago
Love thy neighbors — because you can’t divorce them
We knew the neighbors had become true friends when they came to help us say goodbye to the old refrigerator. Here’s the stor ...
10 years ago
ListenRequiem premier expresses bottomless grief of gun violence
Music can speak to the yearnings that grief leaves inside us in a way that words alone cannot. I recently found another reminder of that ...
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