Opinion & Essay

This year’s Disability Pride event not only celebrated disability identities but was a celebration of life and survival after pandemic separation.

Five Philly Starbucks have voted to form unions in a town with a long history of labor organizing. It’s happening for a reason, write Paul Prescod and Daisy Confoy.

WHYY’s first-ever gun violence prevention reporter took a two-month listening tour in Philly’s hardest-hit communities. Here’s what she learned.

Community Legal Services breaks down a package of bills that aim to lessen the burden for Philly homeowners after residential property values went up by an average of 31%.

Slimming down Washington Ave. ignores its role as an evacuation route and a key connection in South Philadelphia, according to these “road diet” opponents.

These parents raising children in the Washington Avenue corridor want Councilmember Johnson and Mayor Kenney to ensure safety for pedestrians.

In a nationwide assessment of dollars spent on maintaining and creating parks and open spaces, Philly’s ranking saw a big drop.

Retaining and preserving open spaces has ecological value, and so does providing space for young Philadelphians participating in sports programs.

SEPTA is looking to change low-ridership routes to an on-demand service that hasn’t shown any efficiency when tried in other cities.

Ron taught me the path to hope, and resilience is to ensure we don’t forget, or under-mourn, these tremendous losses incurred in our community, writes Chris Barlett.

With millions arriving to the city under the infrastructure program approved by Congress, the focus should be on green projects.

The fact that high rates of infant and maternal mortality persist in the richest nation on earth mocks the phrase pro-life, writes Linn Washington.

Public pressure on the new health commissioner to reverse a reinstatement of the Philly mask mandate ignored vaccination rates in minority communities.

Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.

In spite of efforts to preserve Philly’s natural environment, recent actions call into question whether city government is failing the climate challenge.