
Opinion & Essay
Biden’s Supreme Court pledge highlights the stain of race and gender bias on America’s judiciary
Black women have a legacy of proficiency in the law. Claims that their paucity in the federal judiciary is due to incompetence are fraudulent, writes Linn Washington Jr.
1 year ago
An obscure zoning bill threatens to outlaw new housing in growing Roxborough
A bill that passed in Philly City Council last week dramatically shifts the future of Ridge Avenue and Roxborough.
1 year ago
If Penn wants to invest in a public school, Philly should invest in public housing
I own a home in the Lea Elementary catchment. My family will benefit from Penn’s proposed $5 million investment in the school. I don’t think it’s fair.
1 year ago
Equal access and equal voices: The eternal relevance of MLK’s ‘Give Us the Ballot’ speech
Equal voices and equal access continue to be more of a war to be waged than rights to be mutually shared, writes Rev. David Brown.
1 year ago
Reading Terminal Market offers a model for lifting entrepreneurs of color
Reading Terminal Market’s model for supporting entrepreneurs of color could ensure Black and brown entrepreneurs benefit from Biden’s infrastructure act.
1 year ago
People too often have no choice but to live in overcrowded and unsafe households to avoid homelessness. I know because it happened to me.
1 year ago
At Life Do Grow farm, North Philly residents plant the seeds of a sovereign future
The farmers at Life Do Grow, a green oasis run by Urban Creators, a nonprofit, provide food for hundreds of North Philly families. They need support.
1 year ago
Photos from 2021: Looking back on the year of the new normal
2021 saw a return to some things we love. The Philadelphia area also faced catastrophic flooding and tornadoes, and a rampant gun violence epidemic.
1 year ago
On climate change, Philly’s gas utility is working against the city that owns it
Philadelphia is actively working to cut emissions with a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The city’s own gas utility is sabotaging its efforts.
1 year ago
Celebrating sober: How to support non-drinkers in a boozy holiday world
As we move toward a new year and the revelry that comes with it, there is a good chance we know someone who isn’t drinking or is thinking of giving it up.
1 year ago
Why is West Philly trading 70 affordable homes for a parking lot?
Opinion writer Will Tung argues against the inclusion of a parking lot in a development proposed for his West Philadelphia neighborhood.
1 year ago
Photo essay: Over 400 remembered at Homeless Memorial Day in Philadelphia
“We have the resources to get rid of homelessness.” Advocates call for change in the wake of 400 lost.
1 year ago
I’m a longtime Mt. Airy resident. Why does it feel like new development isn’t for me?
To me, the development happening now feels like it wasn’t conceived with the full gamut of Mount Airy residents in mind.
1 year ago
Fifty years of equal rights for women in Pennsylvania: A case for the federal Equal Rights Amendment
The success of the Pa. Equal Rights Amendment proves there should be a federal Equal Rights Amendment, writes Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association Lauren P. McKenna.
1 year ago
If you don’t trust the air you breathe, keep reading
A new city advisory group needs the input of people who know what it's like to smell a tire fire outside or breathe in highway fumes day in and day out.
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