Opinion & Essay
Editor’s note: Meet the WHYY News politics team
You can depend on the WHYY News politics team for reporting on the latest developments in national and regional races.
2 months ago
Editor’s note: WHYY News team welcomes journalists, celebrates noteworthy storytelling in 2023
WHYY journalism was recognized with numerous national and local awards this year.
8 months ago
WHYY News and Temple Logan Center report on the impacts of youth homelessness on children and young adults up to age 24.
8 months ago
Editor’s note: Civic dialogue will take root in newsrooms in 2024
Civic dialogue in news promotes the next level of public service journalism.
8 months ago
How Spotlight PA’s nonpartisan journalism cuts through the noise and gets results
No matter the issue or political party, Spotlight PA’s relentless reporting demands the truth and drives real change.
9 months ago
How your support of free and fearless journalism can help preserve our democracy
This month we celebrate Democracy Day as a commitment to the preservation of our freedoms.
11 months ago
Why Philly’s youth need to be included in the next mayor’s plan to stop violence
We're seeing increased "tough on crime" talk from certain candidates, but they don't understand the harms of increased policing, writes organizer Bre Stoves.
1 year ago
Secrecy is too often the norm in Pennsylvania state and local governments
Some government officials find every reason to delay or deny access to public records, then use taxpayer dollars to fight the public in court. Spotlight PA is fighting back.
1 year ago
A Roosevelt Blvd. subway is not guaranteed, but community input could help
One year ago, the Roosevelt Boulevard subway was a distant dream. Now, a study is underway and enthusiasm is high, writes Jay Arzu.
1 year ago
Philly City Council can help SEPTA’s bus network better serve the city
Philadelphia City Council can be doing a lot more to support bus riders in the city, help speed up buses, and work toward transit equity.
2 years ago
Opinion: Why the proposed 76ers arena is a false solution to dead zone on Market East
The proposed 76ers arena threatens to repeat the years of misguided development that created the dead zone on Market Street, writes Akira Drake Rodriguez.
2 years ago
Philadelphia real estate market is returning to ‘normal’
Home buying is more predictable as the Philadelphia real estate market recovers from the COVID-19 uncertainty.
2 years ago
Ira Goldstein and Mitchell Little write that the latest attack on Black Philadelphians’ homeownership and wealth accumulation is a company called MV Realty.
2 years ago
Opinion | A robe in ruins: Why Judge Genece Brinkley is unfit to serve
A city that prioritizes justice cannot tolerate a judge who jails people illegally and vindictively, writes Nikki Grant of Amistad Movement Power.
2 years ago
‘No work is insignificant’: When community service is what you’re called to do, you do it every day
Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and encourages people to show up for their community, in whatever way they can.
2 years ago
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