A Region Rises Together — or Not at All
Over multiple decades, Greater Philadelphia business leaders and government officials have repeatedly called for a regional approach to…
Teaching Kids to Cook is Public Health
Philadelphia’s food culture is certainly something to celebrate. But behind the city’s acclaimed restaurants and Michelin-starred chefs is…
We’re Angry About Literacy Rates Too
The Citizen’s Larry Platt is angry about Philadelphia’s literacy crisis. Good. So are we. In fact, we’ve been…
Space By Way of Philadelphia
Last week, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took the stage at the agency’s “Ignition” event and delivered a historic…
Philly Can Be a City For The Working Class
Philly needs to get out of its own way. Our city has begun to embrace the language of…
PA’s Energy Future Should Power Growth
Pennsylvania has always been an energy state. From coal and steel to natural gas and nuclear power, our…
In Defense of the School District’s Facilities Master Plan
In her recent piece in The Philadelphia Citizen, Diana Lind characterizes the School District of Philadelphia’s Facilities Master…
Taking the Stage that Trump Set
A year ago, my fellow co-artistic directors and leadership at the Wilma Theater considered how to acknowledge our…
Guest Commentary: Getting Better Head Start
In the fall of 2003, I met Lucy, a young single mother who had been on her own…
Aviation Safety via the ROTOR Act, in Best Friend’s Honor
It’s been over a year since the country was shaken by multiple back-to-back plane crashes. On January 29,…
Guest Commentary: “Then. Now. Tomorrow.”
As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, the spirit that gave rise to our nation feels especially…
Guest Commentary: The Legacy We Inherit
Black America is in an economic recession. Despite headlines that celebrate a strong, expanding national economy, the stock…