Commentary

Chu Bach lived for years with the fear that he might be forced to return to his native Vietnam because of a long-ago felony conviction. Now he is being helped by VietLead. “I turned my life around,” he said.

For new arrivals on our shores — teetering between hope and fear, VietLead offers a crucial lifeline | Philly Gives

With offices in South Philadelphia and Camden, the nonprofit helps the region’s Vietnamese community with food, medical assistance, youth empowerment, and civic engagement.

The Pentagon in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. When unidentified aircraft are penetrating our defenses and arriving at our doorsteps with impunity, it’s time for the Pentagon to show its cards, writes Gregory T. Goins.

Opinion

I’m a UFO researcher from New Jersey. The drone situation is out of control.

An aerial view of the Baker Bowl and the surrounding area in 1928.

Opinion

Build the Sixers arena uptown instead

A young person who preferred not to give her name cheers as supporters of transgender rights rally by the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Dec. 4, 2024, as arguments begin in a case regarding a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.

Opinion

Even if you voted for Trump, you can find ways to protect and support trans people

Kendra Van de Water and James Aye, cofounders of the nonprofit YEAH Philly, serve young people involved with the criminal justice system. Many teens “don’t understand that they deserve better,” Van de Water said. “You deserve to go to work and not be beat up or bullied or shot at.”

Opinion

For new arrivals on our shores — teetering between hope and fear, VietLead offers a crucial lifeline | Philly Gives

I’m a UFO researcher from New Jersey. The drone situation is out of control.

Build the Sixers arena uptown instead

Even if you voted for Trump, you can find ways to protect and support trans people

A charity’s focus on addressing criminal justice inequities begins with lessons in responsibility, leadership, and self-respect | Philly Gives