Opinion & Essay

As Philadelphians consider whether the city should sell the municipally owned Philadelphia Gas Works, one issue in the debate will be whe ...

It’s nearly impossible to be a smoker today. In Philadelphia, the ...

We’re always pining for authenticity, searching for candidates who are willing to reveal their true selves. The problem is, how do ...

On Sunday night, as Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o climbed the stairs to accept her Academy Award, her dazzling ebony skin contraste ...

One of the most powerful Republican leaders in Harrisburg wants to require candidates for office in Pennsylvania to file their campaign c ...

In Annie Baker’s play “Circle Mirror Transformation,” the games we play become one with the lives we lead. The play, ge ...

Today, a pop quiz: When was the last time Republicans staged a national convention in a state that they subsequently carried in November? ...

In a fine piece of political reporting, the Philadelphia Daily News’ Sean Collins Walsh ...