People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
30 news outlets. 250 stories (and TikToks and podcasts and posts and prognostications) a day, 24/7. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Feature Public Art That Reflects the Community
Cathy Harris of Mural Arts on the importance of empowering Black artists and giving people a say in how they are represented.
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Look Like Real Policy Change
State Rep. Jordan Harris on channeling the energy of Black Lives Matter protests into a collaborative political wave.
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Be Empowered and Equipped to Heal
Erica Wilkins on the importance of training therapists to treat the wounds of racial trauma.
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Look Like Ownership and Economic Justice
Gabriel Bryant on the need for the Black community to have ownership of all the systems and institutions that impact it.
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Embrace Spiritual Diversity and Model Equity
Pastor Leslie D. Callahan on Philly as a hub of religious innovation and seeing Blackness as the gift and promise of Philadelphia.
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Shouldn’t Be a Choice Between Facing Racism or Transphobia
Roberto Thornton on the need for Philadelphia to be welcoming of all.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
Rebecca Rhynhart on Her Political Aspirations and the One Book Everyone Should Read
The City Controller talks about the game you can’t beat her at and the importance of leadership in a crisis.
Best Thing This Week: Ballard Spahr’s Racial Justice and Equality Initiative
The Philly firm will put the power of its 250-person litigation team to work for racial justice … for free
Indoor Dining Still Not Coming Back Yet, Says Farley
We can’t say we’re all that disappointed by the news. Plus: Parents don’t want to send their kids back to Philly public schools, and why a convicted Abscam politician has caught the attention of the feds yet again.
We Sat Through (Most of) the Art Commission’s Five-Hour Columbus Statue Zoom Call
Competing sets of facts, allegations of survey fraud, and testimony from no fewer than two disgraced Philly politicians.
City Council Eyes a New Homelessness Solution: Tiny Homes
Plus: The cops fired for racist Facebook posts can’t even file a lawsuit protesting their termination without being racist.
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Driving on the Turnpike Is Going to Get Much More Expensive (For Some)
Plus: Attorney General Josh Shapiro has threats of his own for the federal government, and Citizens Bank Park is opening back up to the public … for concerts.
“Is Fox 29 Turning Into Fox News?” Inside Allegations of an “Extremely Conservative” Newsroom Culture
Several former and current employees at Fox 29 allege that the station’s newsroom is run by “toxic, super-white, and Trump-apologizing management.”
Trump Threatens to Send Federal Agents to Philly, Krasner Threatens to Charge Them
The not-so-slow lurch of authoritarianism gets one step closer to Philly. Plus: Fauci’s coronavirus pessimism and signs that another Hollywood A-list movie is on its way to shoot in Philly.
Congrats: Philadelphians Are Among America’s Top Mask-Wearers, Per Study
Not that the caliber of competition is very high. Plus: how to cool down during the first high heat emergency of the summer, and a behind-the-scenes peek into Sixers forward Matisse Thybulle’s life in the NBA bubble.
