Pastor Leslie D. Callahan on Philly as a hub of religious innovation and seeing Blackness as the gift and promise of Philadelphia.

Roberto Thornton on the need for Philadelphia to be welcoming of all.

The City Controller talks about the game you can’t beat her at and the importance of leadership in a crisis.

The Philly firm will put the power of its 250-person litigation team to work for racial justice … for free

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.

Staying inside isn’t the only option to enjoy the dog days of summer.

Competing sets of facts, allegations of survey fraud, and testimony from no fewer than two disgraced Philly politicians.

Plus: The cops fired for racist Facebook posts can’t even file a lawsuit protesting their termination without being racist.

Race Street Pier, Cherry Street Pier and Spruce Street Harbor Park are now host to three new open-air concepts from FCM Hospitality.

The brand, helmed by Shannon Maldonado, is fund-raising for the first space of its kind, complete with a rentable photo studio, a storefront and a boutique hotel.

The couple did a digital countdown, polls, videos, Q&As and live-streamed their ceremony.

We don’t need to tell you that it’s hot, but we do need to tell you where to get the frosty cocktails that will make you forget all about the heat.

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.

Sure, there are plenty of barns, but an art gallery and music hall are on the list, too.

Several former and current employees at Fox 29 allege that the station’s newsroom is run by “toxic, super-white, and Trump-apologizing management.”