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Tonya McClary, director of Philadelphia's Citizens Police Oversight Commission, writes that the police contract has been a barrier to the commission achieving its goals.

Philadelphia needs to strengthen CPOC’s power to investigate police misconduct independently

The work of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission is too important to leave unfinished, writes CPOC director Tonya McClary.

Tonya McClary, For The Inquirer

Donovan Mitchell (right) of the Cavaliers goes up for a shot past KJ Martin of the Sixers during a Nov. 13 game between Philadelphia and Cleveland at the Wells Fargo Center.

Letters to the Editor | Nov. 20, 2024

Letters to the Editor, For The Inquirer

Members of law enforcement form a line Wednesday, May 8, 2024, on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus during a protest of the war in Gaza.

How Gaza protests helped Trump gain power

Will Bunch | Columnist

I’ve seen what harsh immigration policies did to Australia. Americans may not be fully prepared for what Donald Trump has in mind.

Michael Parker, For The Inquirer

Pro-arena labor supporters (rear) and Save Chinatown Coalition community organizer Debbie Wei (front, center) demonstrate outside City Hall in October.

When it comes to the Sixers arena, we need a process for the people

Harris M. Steinberg, For The Inquirer

You can rent this mobile Philly sports pub that was handcrafted in Delco

From the Delco Irishman and his family who brought you the mobile Irish pub comes this Philadelphia sports bar on wheels.

Stephanie Farr | Columnist

John Chambers of Broomall stands behind the bar inside of the mobile Philadelphia sports pub he made and offers for rent.

John Chambers of Broomall stands behind the bar inside of the mobile Philadelphia sports pub he made and offers for rent.

You can rent this mobile Philly sports pub that was handcrafted in Delco

From the Delco Irishman and his family who brought you the mobile Irish pub comes this Philadelphia sports bar on wheels.

Stephanie Farr | Columnist

How Gaza protests helped Trump gain power

Will Bunch | Columnist

Members of law enforcement form a line Wednesday, May 8, 2024, on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus during a protest of the war in Gaza.

My quest for postelection solace led me to a group of moms who know what real grief is

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

Deemika Brown holds a photo of her son, Terrell Arnold Jr., near a brick bearing his name at the Moms Bonded by Grief Garden of Healing, a memorial for victims of gun violence, which had its grand opening in Southwest Philadelphia on Saturday.

What Black America learned from the reelection of Donald Trump

Solomon Jones | Columnist

A young girl stands outside of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University in Washington.

The real reason Trump picked a sex fiend, dog killer, and anti-vaxxer for his cabinet

Will Bunch | Columnist

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (right) talks with former Rep. Matt Gaetz and his wife, Ginger Luckey Gaetz, at an event Thursday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

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City Council President Kenyatta Johnson questions representatives with Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, which owns and operates the Sixers, Wednesday, on the second day of Council's hearings on the team's arena proposal.

City Council needs to take the Sixers arena proposal seriously | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Given the likely development of the Sixers arena on East Market Street, the Roundhouse property could provide an opportunity for Chinatown to grow, writes the Editorial Board.

Whatever happens to the Roundhouse, the process must be transparent and benefit Philadelphia | Editorial

The Editorial Board

A rendering of the 76ers proposed arena for Center City. An apartment tower could be a bigger game changer for the neighborhood than the arena, writes the Editorial Board, yet that part of the plan was scrapped after opposition from neighboring Chinatown residents.

Center City arena plan is missing its two most positive proposals | Editorial

The Editorial Board

A SEPTA Market-Frankford Line train as it heads away from the Frankford Transportation Center in April.

Ridership is up and crime is down, but SEPTA faces a challenging future | Editorial

The Editorial Board

A billboard for Kamala Harris on North Fifth Street at West Oxford. Any Democratic rebuild effort should begin in Philadelphia, writes the Editorial Board. The city is the key to winning Pennsylvania, which is the key to winning the White House.

After a decisive Trump win, Democrats must figure out what comes next — and it starts in Philadelphia | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Centenarians project

Ask Philly-area centenarians what they’ve learned in 100 years

We spoke to 14 Pennsylvanians over 100 years old for advice, wisdom, and thoughts on a life well-lived.

Lauren Schneiderman, Devi Lockwood, and Sam Morris

10 things I learned from centenarians in the Philadelphia area

Travel is memorable and always worth it. Move your body. Eat vegetables. Gratitude makes daily life sing.

Herman Whilby (left), 106, and Sarah Narvel (right), 103, pose under a balloon arch during the annual Delaware County Centenarian Celebration in Drexel Hill on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

1,428 years of wisdom

I spoke with 14 people in the Greater Philadelphia area who are close to or over 100 years old. Here’s what I learned.

Charles Malloy, 99, rests his hands on his cane as he poses for a portrait at his home in West Chester on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Age is not a destination

Recording and listening to 14 interviews with some of the oldest living Pennsylvanians has changed me.

Herman Whilby (left), 106, and Sarah Narvel (right), 103, pose under a balloon arch during the annual Delaware County Centenarian Celebration in Drexel Hill on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

1,428 years of wisdom

I spoke with 14 people in the Greater Philadelphia area who are close to or over 100 years old. Here’s what I learned.

Charles Malloy, 99, rests his hands on his cane as he poses for a portrait at his home in West Chester on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Age is not a destination

Recording and listening to 14 interviews with some of the oldest living Pennsylvanians has changed me.

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