Opinion & Essay
Untermeyer, Khan lead Philly DA field in money race
All seven of the Democratic candidates for Philadelphia district attorney think they have a great story to tell, but two of them are bett ...
9 years ago
Who’s Jon Ossoff and why are Republicans freaked out?
Wouldn’t it be a kick if the Georgia congressional seat vacated by Health Secretary Tom Price, a suburban Atlanta seat previously h ...
9 years ago
Abraham sues to force Williams out of Philly DA’s office
Former Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham has gone to court in an attempt to force current DA Seth Williams out of office. ...
9 years ago
Public officials owe their constituents transparency on social media
In the past, reaching an elected official took some formality or a press credential. Today, all it takes is a well-crafted twee ...
9 years ago
Super PACs in the Philadelphia DA’s race?
The Democratic primary for district attorney of Philadelphia is six weeks from Tuesday, and there are seven candidates in the field with ...
9 years ago
ListenReview: ‘Adapt!’ because you must
Write about what you know, they say. And that’s just what Blanka Zizka, the bold and inventive artistic director of Wilma Theater, ...
9 years ago
That feeling when your phone is missing and panic grips you
Others seem to weather it without permanent physical or psychological damage. I am talking, of course, about the miserable moment you realize you have lost your cell phone.
9 years ago
In remembering Chuck Berry, we have to play both sides of his record
When a loved one dies, the last thing we want to do is dwell on the unsavory aspects of their lives. Death, above all else, is supposed t ...
9 years ago
‘Gen. Flynn certainly has a story to tell’
Never a dull moment in Trumplandia. Let us rubberneck at the newest car wreck: “Michael Flynn ...
9 years ago
The adults vow to take Russia probe ‘wherever the intelligence leads’
Princess Leia has a message for the Senate Intelligence Committee: “Help us, Obi-Wan. You’re our only hope.” Tha ...
9 years ago
Pennsylvanians’ growing sentiment to make elections fair
There were no pitchforks or torches when I attended a public forum earlier this month at Chestnut Hill United Church about how Pennsylvan ...
9 years ago
Russia and Kushner and Nunes, oh my!
There’s so much consequential stuff going on right now — Trump’s sabotage of American leadership on climate change, the NRA ...
9 years ago
‘See you later’ is more a hope than a promise
I just returned home from my godfather’s funeral. It is still unbelievable to me. The man was 90 years old, so it’s in some w ...
9 years ago
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