Opinion
What Bryce Harper Gets Right (and Wentz and Simmons Didn’t)
Outsiders say Philadelphia is a hard place to play sports in. They think the fans are tough and unappreciative, and they offer tired tropes of […]
Phillies Fever Shows Just How Thirsty This City Was for Joy
The peal of cowbells, hollers and chanting, people racing down my Fairmount block on Sunday — it could all mean only one thing: Some Philly […]
City Controller’s Police Audit Confirms We Don’t Know How We’re Spending Police Budget
With its budget of nearly $800 million, you would think the Philadelphia Police Department would be more responsible about how it spends our taxpayer dollars. […]
Ex-Cop Ryan Pownall’s Case Should Be Krasner’s Humbling Moment
Last week, after five years of protests, public outcry and legal battles, a Court of Common Pleas judge dropped the charges in the high-profile case […]
Philly’s At-Risk Youth Need Engagement, Not Criminal Records
The moment I saw the viral Wawa video of a group of Black youths ransacking an outpost of the convenience store in Mayfair, I knew […]
Democrats Need to Stop Fighting With Each Other if They Want to Win in November
A wise woman once said, “When you do clownery, the clown comes back to bite.” Someone should tell this to Democrats in Pennsylvania as their […]
Shakeup on Council Is Good, But These Former Councilmembers Leave Big Shoes to Fill
We knew this day would come. I called it a few weeks ago. The mass exodus of City Councilmembers resigning before this Thursday’s return to […]
We Need More Black Teachers. Here’s How to Make That Happen
When I was a kid, I didn’t plan on becoming a teacher. In fact, teaching wasn’t considered an option. My plan was to become an […]
Philly’s 2023 Mayoral Election Season Starts Now
The final days of summer are here, and we’re now off to the races: Philly’s mayoral election season has officially begun. Many of us have […]
Doug Mastriano Isn’t a Principled Conservative or Right for Pennsylvania
I’m a proud Republican who served in the Trump White House as senior associate counsel to the president, following a career helping conservative GOP politicians […]
A Camden Educator on Why His Students Crave the Truth
Like many educators, I spent a portion of my summer break teaching students. In July, I was working with high-schoolers on crafting their personal statements […]
What a German Taught Me About His Country and the Holocaust
Back when I was in college, a good friend started dating a German guy. He was from a small town in Bavaria and owned lederhosen […]
The Fight Over How to Teach America’s Past Is Itself a Test
Benjamin Franklin didn’t coin the phrase that nothing can be certain but death and taxes. Other writers said it first. But out of anyone, he, […]
After a Decade of Cringe, Why Are We Still Doing Dîner en Blanc?
Yes, I know you’ve probably heard a thousand times why Dîner en Blanc in Philadelphia is one of the stupidest events of all time. Not […]
The Worst of Philly 2022: From Jawn Morgan to Pete Rose to Wawa Soft Pretzels
Now that we’ve given you enough time to properly digest the utterly extensive and unimpeachably awesome Best of Philly 2022, it’s time for a trip […]