Opinion & Essay

Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.

Camden resident Maritza Alston thinks increased curbside pick-ups for trash and discarded furniture is one of many ways to solve illegal dumping.

Camden resident Shamere Fletcher calls for widespread collaboration to curb illegal dumping.

Ivy Staten-Minor has a plan to solve the problem of illegal dumping. It begins with the launch of a social media campaign.

Columnist Solomon Jones examines the events in Washington that left four people dead. But what if the rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol were Black?

If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.

2020 was the year that flapped me.

I worked hard to destroy the mindset and behavior that led me to prison. Two of the reasons for my change in lifestyle were Dennis and Lee Horton.

Jamie Gauthier never could have imagined the challenges she would face in 2020, her first full year as a City Councilmember.

When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.

Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.

The small stores that sell the crunchy and sweet snacks my mother grew up eating in Mexico help me feel like I belong.

Countless children in small towns across are being robbed of their right to learn and develop, writes Edward Albert of the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools.

Public space writer Conrad Benner makes the case for public potties and talks to city officials about plans for a network of restrooms.

The lessons I learned at my all-girls high school are things every young woman should know: Be confident in who you are. Envision your dreams and try to achieve them.