Opinion & Essay

Temple University students are learning more than journalism skills while covering the New Hampshire primary.

Shuja Moore and Devin Rouse formed a friendship in prison. Moore hasn’t written his friend since he was released. This is the first letter.

N.J.’s refusal to list the Camden home where MLK plotted his first protest on the state’s Register of Historic Places insults the civil rights leader’s legacy.

Kobe Bryant defied stereotypes and pursued greatness. That’s why Philadelphia loved to claim him as their own.

I see garbage every day in Elmwood where I live. There are things we can do to help.

“Education helps to lift an individual from the bondage of legends and half truths to the unfettered realm of objective analysis," Dr. King said.

This moment in history should compel us to follow Dr. King’s mandate of love, if we are to survive and combat the violence that permeates our society.

Philly photographer Shasta Bady shares her thoughts on SEPTA, the people who ride it and her new exhibit at Suburban Station.

Philadelphia’s litter czar opines on the role played by residents and partnerships as the city works to reduce the amount of trash in the streets.

A summer of protests called for changes to Philly police. Mayor Kenney did hear those calls and the selection of Danielle Outlaw as the police commissioner is a result.

As Philadelphia grows and changes, so must the city’s approach to commemorating history, writes Monument Lab’s Paul Farber.

Philadelphia is poised to adopt a ban on single-use plastic bags, but without a fee or proper enforcement, it won’t be successful.

A new study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve finds major home repair needs in the region with impacts particularly significant for low-income renters.

When the story included a hashtag, people perceived the news topic to be less important and were less motivated to know more about related issues.

Growing up, my friends and I took for granted that we would always see each other the night before the holiday. Until we couldn’t.