Precious Places

One in six Philadelphians remains unconnected even after years of public and private sector efforts. More effort is needed on the ground in the city’s neighborhoods.

The government’s ambitious rhetoric around climate is too often dangerously out of step with its own actions.

David Rose moved to Germantown in 2016 to take care of the Black Writers Museum. As he prepares to leave Philly, he reflects on the lessons he learned.

The pandemic forced cities to rewrite the rules of the road and engage residents in the process.

My mom and my aunt occasionally see my dad under the Market-Frankford El in Kensington. I’m grateful I haven’t seen him that way.

Southeastern Pa. has a clean water crisis brewing. Biden’s infrastructure bill could help.

The University of Pennsylvania professor, R&B-lover, neighborhood advocate, and beloved husband and father passed away after a battle with cancer.

The Main Line exists because of the railroad. It’s time we change the zoning code to allow people to take advantage of transit.

The Daily Pennsylvanian’s first Black editor-in-chief offers a look at how journalists of color are fighting racism in media and reshaping the industry.

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Connections2050 plan could be our chance to change the math on highway spending.

The containment of Kensington’s drug market demonstrates the systematic racism that plagues Philadelphia, Eduardo Esquivel writes.

Philadelphia straphangers may soon see SEPTA operators strike. If that happens, my daily routine will be disrupted. But I’m not mad.

Philly throws legendary block parties. Here are the tips you need to know to master summer’s favorite urban art form.

40th Street’s Trolley Portal Gardens is a perfect example of how greening transit spaces in Philadelphia is good for the economy, communities, and our city.

West Philly’s 140-year-old Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is set to be demolished, erasing local Black history and memory, writes resident Kyle Hiller.