Opinion
Philly’s Great Office Building Conversion Needs to Start Right Now
The COVID pandemic is something most of us will never forget. One of the permanent shifts brought about by the pandemic is how — and […]
A Tale of Two Bacon and Cornbread Dishes
Earlier this week Ernest Owens, Philadelphia magazine’s political writer at large and Eater Philly’s food editor, took to Instagram, claiming that Fitzwater Cafe had stolen […]
3 Ideas To Make Philly’s Life Sciences Boom Benefit All of Philadelphia
Our city remains one of the world’s most dynamic and productive hubs for healthcare innovation. We have a concentration of world-class healthcare systems, life sciences […]
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About the Michelin Guide
Kiki Aranita is a food writer, former Classics scholar, and the owner of Poi Dog Sauces, a company that grew out of her former Center […]
3 Simple Ideas to Prepare Philly Kids For the Future
We spend a lot of time talking about poverty in Philadelphia, as we should. For decades we’ve held the unfortunate title of being the poorest […]
5 Big Predictions for Philly Politics in 2024
The election victories of 2023 — divisive as they were — proved at least one thing: 2024 will be a historic year for Philly politics. […]
A Wawa for the Coming Dystopia
Look, it’s not often that I get to quote a paper from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology here. It’s not often that I […]
Why Cherelle Parker’s Choice For Police Commissioner Is Great for Public Safety — and the Economy
For six and a half years, I was privileged to serve on Philadelphia’s City Council. It was a great vantage point from which to get […]
These Are the Worst Thanksgiving Guests You’ll Encounter This Year
The turkey’s been basted. The pies are all baked. The bar is fully stocked. And the house is in tip-top, immaculate, sparkly clean shape. The […]
There’s a Solution for Lifting People Out of Poverty In Philadelphia. Why Don’t We Try It?
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new set of figures about poverty in America. Unfortunately, the takeaway was one that’s all […]
The Winners and Losers in Philadelphia’s 2023 General Election
Philadelphia’s election on Tuesday was historic for a number of reasons. For the first time ever, the mayor of Philadelphia will be a Black woman: […]
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Looting
At the end of his life, Dr. Martin Luther King was unpopular in the eyes of the public. This was because King was opposed to […]
5 Big Ideas for Improving Public Safety in Philadelphia
In the late summer of 2022, after six and a half years in office, I resigned my seat on Philadelphia City Council in order to […]
In Defense of the Ice Cream Cone
Philadelphians have strong opinions. We get heated over politics and football, and even when it comes to something simple like ice cream, we have no […]
Who Wants a “Grown Up” Pod?
The best thing about Pod — back in the days when anyone cared at all — was that it didn’t take itself at ALL seriously. […]