Opinion & Essay

This month we celebrate Democracy Day as a commitment to the preservation of our freedoms.

We're seeing increased "tough on crime" talk from certain candidates, but they don't understand the harms of increased policing, writes organizer Bre Stoves.

Some government officials find every reason to delay or deny access to public records, then use taxpayer dollars to fight the public in court. Spotlight PA is fighting back.

One year ago, the Roosevelt Boulevard subway was a distant dream. Now, a study is underway and enthusiasm is high, writes Jay Arzu.

Philadelphia City Council can be doing a lot more to support bus riders in the city, help speed up buses, and work toward transit equity.

The proposed 76ers arena threatens to repeat the years of misguided development that created the dead zone on Market Street, writes Akira Drake Rodriguez.

Home buying is more predictable as the Philadelphia real estate market recovers from the COVID-19 uncertainty.

Ira Goldstein and Mitchell Little write that the latest attack on Black Philadelphians’ homeownership and wealth accumulation is a company called MV Realty.

A city that prioritizes justice cannot tolerate a judge who jails people illegally and vindictively, writes Nikki Grant of Amistad Movement Power.

Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and encourages people to show up for their community, in whatever way they can.

WHYY News is committed to reporting on solutions to Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis, and we recognize the reporting may be traumatic for some.

We asked for the best-decorated homes in Philadelphia. You answered.

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

Patterns of misconduct in Abu-Jamal’s case have convinced people that his constitutional right to equal justice under the law was violated, argues Linn Washington.

SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.