Opinion
The Boulevard Subway Will Be Worth Every Penny We Spend On It
Is a subway under Roosevelt Boulevard worth it? Previous studies conducted by the City of Philadelphia concluded it is. And now we have another study […]
What Leaders Can Learn From Josh Shapiro
The election is over, and at least for me, the end couldn’t have come too soon. Living in a swing state during a Presidential election might […]
I Love My Kid, But How Long, Exactly, Am I Supposed to Keep His Baby Teeth?
My sister and I are crouched on a cold cement floor in my parents’ basement, combing through a pile of small plastic horses. They’re from […]
Ode to the Citywide, Philly’s Working-Class Elixir
A shot and a beer, that’s all it is. A shot and a beer. You can get a shot and a beer literally anywhere that […]
Here’s What SEPTA’s Next GM Must Do to Avoid Doomsday
Now that SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards has announced her departure at the end of this month, our attention must turn to her successor. That […]
How Did Philly Dog Culture Get So Out of Control?
Moving is hard enough without dog shit on the bottom of your shoe. I would know: Since I first arrived in Philadelphia in 2017, I’ve […]
Let’s Have a No-B.S. Talk About These Over-the-Top Campaign Efforts in Philly
Tuesday is Election Day, and it will be yet another consequential, unprecedented one. I can’t tell you how many times over the past several weeks […]
Donald Trump Should Probably Just Stay Out of Pennsylvania at This Point
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Mayor Parker Proves She Just Doesn’t Get It When It Comes to Chinatown
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Temple Is Lucky to Have John Fry — and So Is Philadelphia
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article failed to mention the existence of the North Broad Business Improvement District and the work of the […]
Philadelphia Once Again the Setting for a Signature Moment in a Historic Presidential Race
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” former President Donald Trump said on national television on Tuesday night. “The people that came in. They’re eating the […]
Hear Me Out: Philly Sports Fans Are Getting More Positive
To paraphrase an ancient proverb — or sleeveless t-shirt — inside every Philadelphia sports fan are two wolves. The one that thrives, the gym-bro meme […]
Why Crime in Philadelphia Is Plummeting
I spend a fair amount of time talking to people who live in the suburbs. One of the things they’ve told me over the last […]
Jailing Johnny Doc Won’t Solve Philly Corruption. Here’s What Will
Former labor leader John Dougherty, once one of the most influential public figures in Philadelphia, was just sentenced to spend six years in federal prison […]
Does the Avenue of the Arts Really Need a $100 Million Makeover?
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