
Disrupting poverty in Philly with housing help for people returning from prison
Pa. has the second-highest imprisonment rate in the U.S. The Supervision to Aid Re-Entry (STAR) program connects returning citizens with the support they need.
1 week ago
Home appraisals drive America’s racial wealth gap — 95% of Philly’s appraisers are white.
Appraisal bias contributes to wealth disparities and segregation in Philadelphia and other cities. Diversifying the appraisal industry would help.
2 weeks ago
Creating safe communities in Philly starts with listening to communities impacted by violence
In order for Philadelphia to make a real change when it comes to disinvestment, leaders listen to the wisdom of the people who live here.
2 weeks ago
Coming home to West Philadelphia without survivor’s guilt
Writer Kyle V. Hiller left West Philadelphia, where he was raised, to attend college. His 2020 return was a homecoming he never could have anticipated.
3 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter and rainbows: How Philly windows got political
The pandemic turned a place for cozy seasonal displays into a space for public dialogue.
4 weeks ago
Listen 8:35La vida en lockdown: North Philly teens capture pandemic moments in photos
Philadelphia teens working with Photography Without Borders captured the range of emotions of life in lockdown.
1 month ago
Philly needs to protect public art — and the artists that make it too
Philadelphia stands to lose more than murals if the city, employers, and cultural institutions don’t do more to support the artists that create them.
1 month ago
4 broken windows, 150 311 calls: What needs to happen before a bar is shut down?
We fear how many other businesses in the city are breaking laws and impairing the quality of life for residents without any consequences.
2 months ago
I got shot with a rubber bullet by police. It was a painful lesson about white supremacy
Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.
2 months ago
How to shape Philly development in 2021
If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.
2 months ago
2020 taught me how to be on City Council: Push hard, learn resilience from my constituents
Jamie Gauthier never could have imagined the challenges she would face in 2020, her first full year as a City Councilmember.
2 months ago
Without a home and arrested: What I learned about police while homeless
When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.
2 months ago
Hit-and-runs doubled in 2020. Mayor Kenney can address this crisis by reinvesting in Vision Zero
Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.
2 months ago
The antojitos of Ninth Street — How cravings connect us back to our culture
The small stores that sell the crunchy and sweet snacks my mother grew up eating in Mexico help me feel like I belong.
3 months ago
Seriously, where are Philly’s public restrooms?
Public space writer Conrad Benner makes the case for public potties and talks to city officials about plans for a network of restrooms.
3 months ago
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