Guest Commentary: The Summer that Was a Test Kitchen
Every so often, a city is offered an occasion big enough to justify trying things it’s already been…
Guest Commentary: Philadelphia, Park City
“Your city is electric,” a smiling man in a yellow Ecuadorian soccer jersey said to me as we…
Guest Commentary: We Have Compassion, Just Lack Connection.
A crisis does something predictable to a city. It convinces each of us to pull inward to protect…
Guest Commentary: How The Knicks (No, Really) Are Like Lincoln
I’m writing this as a lifelong Philadelphian who watched the 76ers and Philadelphia Warriors as a kid.…
Guest Commentary: Philly Trash Doesn’t Have to Burn in Chester
Philadelphia City Council has a chance in September to improve air quality, reduce environmental injustice, and move the…
Is Philly’s Keith Haring Mural Historic?
The Philadelphia Historical Commission is considering adding Keith Haring’s “We the Youth” to the city’s Register of Historic…
Guest Commentary: Philadelphia Needs Our Disabled Leaders
My career advocating for people with disabilities began as a child, facing my mother across our dining room…
Guest Commentary: One of Us
I did not expect to live to see the day when birthright citizenship would need defending in the…
Guest Commentary: Philadelphia Women, Still Underpaid
Surface-level data shows that in recent years, Philadelphia has made significant strides toward pay equity for women. Between…
Guest Commentary: My First Year of Teaching Won’t be My Last
One morning during our class meeting, my 22 fifth graders decided to imitate me. We were sitting in…
Guest Commentary: Clean Air is Patriotic
As a veteran of the armed services, I couldn’t be more excited for this year’s Fourth of July.…
Guest Commentary: To Celebrate America 250, Be Like Hungary
I admit, heading into this year of well-meaning celebrations and community Liberty Bells, I was ready to be…