What do you do if you want to get workers to stop cutting down a tree? If you’re Beth Duddy, you block their way.
8 Prominent Philadelphians on What Being Black in Philly Should Look Like
As the nation reckons with its racist past, we wanted to know what Philadelphia’s Black community would consider real, substantive progress and change.
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Provide Opportunity and Safety for Our Children
Keir Bradford-Grey on the need for more investment in public schools and on how the justice system limits possibilities for youth in the Black community.
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Look Like the Abolition of White Supremacy
Megan Malachi on the need to disband the police, institute community-led models of public safety and pay reparations.
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.
Tips, tricks, motivation, and fun, fresh, Philly ways to de-digitize your existence — at least a little — and rejoin the land of the living.
Our highly anticipated guide to the most exciting, compelling, and provocative restaurants in Philly
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.
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
Mark your calendars to celebrate, eat, and explore your way through Philly.
Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2026: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.
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.
5 Shaded Walks to Get Away From Philly’s Summer Heat
Staying inside isn’t the only option to enjoy the dog days of summer.
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.
