Guest Commentary: Philly Kids Deserve Private Education
We can all agree that few things are more important to a child’s growth and future success than…
Guest Commentary: About that Brewery Brouhaha…
Like Erik Orvik, I’m a very near neighbor to the planned brewery at 1800 Tasker Street. I…
Guest Commentary: With Schools, It’s Quality, Not Quantity
As conversations around school closures intensify across Philadelphia, emotions are understandably running high. Parents worry about their children’s…
Guest Commentary: Seeking Someone to Volun-tell our Volunteers
Last month, Philadelphia opened a new Agriculture Resource Center in West Fairmount Park. It can lend roughly $200,000…
Guest Commentary: Neighborhoods Deserve Input on Historic Properties
A developer plans to open a brewery in an old church at 1800 Tasker Street, kitty-corner from a…
Guest Commentary: Our Wealth Strategy Should Focus on Schools
As Philadelphians we must stop treating schools as a cost center and start treating them as the center…
Guest Commentary: How To Build A Better City Budget
As rising costs strain our community and household budgets, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed taxes attempted to patch…
Reducing the Wage Tax to Create Workforce Housing
Imagine a Philadelphia where a nurse can afford to live near the hospital where she works. Where a…
Guest Commentary: A Dollar Won’t Do
Mayor Cherelle Parker wants a $1-per-ride tax on Uber and Lyft to help close the School District of…
Guest Commentary: Parker’s Small Ball Budget
On May 6, Karen Eselson Belding sat at the witness table at a City Council budget hearing and…
Guest Commentary: When a Word Becomes a Loyalty Test
For the Democratic party, the war in Gaza has become the most divisive foreign policy issue since Vietnam.…
Guest Commentary: Our Children Are Worth The Rideshare Tax
Our schools can’t afford to lose this City Hall rideshare debate. We’ve seen these tactics before, where billionaires…