OpinionNo more excuses — Harrisburg Republicans must find a way to fully fund SEPTAIn years past, GOP lawmakers have demanded that SEPTA improve public safety on buses and trains, or kicked the can down the road on a broader funding plan. It's time for legislators to step up.
OpinionNo more excuses — Harrisburg Republicans must find a way to fully fund SEPTAIn years past, GOP lawmakers have demanded that SEPTA improve public safety on buses and trains, or kicked the can down the road on a broader funding plan. It's time for legislators to step up.
OpinionTrump tariffs could bring a decade growth at the Port of Philadelphia to a screeching haltThe impact of the president's decision is yet to be felt, but may result in fewer ships coming here and fewer jobs for Philadelphians.
OpinionTrump tariffs could bring a decade growth at the Port of Philadelphia to a screeching haltThe impact of the president's decision is yet to be felt, but may result in fewer ships coming here and fewer jobs for Philadelphians.
OpinionPope Francis’ approach to science and faith emphasized our duty to wield both with careI am grateful to Pope Francis for showing me the ways my faith and my science come together in joy and wonder.
OpinionPope Francis’ approach to science and faith emphasized our duty to wield both with careI am grateful to Pope Francis for showing me the ways my faith and my science come together in joy and wonder.
OpinionThe humanities aren’t waste. They are us.Federal funding is the largest source of support for the state’s cultural sector. Take that away, and you don’t just harm nonprofits, you harm communities and local economies.
OpinionThe humanities aren’t waste. They are us.Federal funding is the largest source of support for the state’s cultural sector. Take that away, and you don’t just harm nonprofits, you harm communities and local economies.
OpinionYou can’t control your kid’s safety online. But that doesn’t mean you’re powerless.Parents are told that keeping kids safe online is their responsibility, but by itself, no amount of good parenting is enough in the current online world.
OpinionYou can’t control your kid’s safety online. But that doesn’t mean you’re powerless.Parents are told that keeping kids safe online is their responsibility, but by itself, no amount of good parenting is enough in the current online world.
OpinionCarole King: How Pennsylvanians can help protect an amount of public land nearly the size of their stateAs an environmental activist, I was heartened by the reintroduction of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act. This important piece of legislation needs the support of Americans everywhere.
OpinionCarole King: How Pennsylvanians can help protect an amount of public land nearly the size of their stateAs an environmental activist, I was heartened by the reintroduction of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act. This important piece of legislation needs the support of Americans everywhere.
OpinionI’m feeling ‘pena ajena’ for Marco Rubio. In other words, he’s cringe.As the U.S. secretary of state for Trump, Rubio has embraced many of the selfsame suppressions and crackdowns he used to decry in Castro's Cuba.
OpinionI’m feeling ‘pena ajena’ for Marco Rubio. In other words, he’s cringe.As the U.S. secretary of state for Trump, Rubio has embraced many of the selfsame suppressions and crackdowns he used to decry in Castro's Cuba.
OpinionTarik Khan: Gov. Josh Shapiro is right — we have to rise above the kind of political violence that targeted himIt was painful to hear my friend was targeted by a man who wished to burn down his home. But I know the mission of a peacemaker will always inspire more than the malice of an arsonist.
OpinionTarik Khan: Gov. Josh Shapiro is right — we have to rise above the kind of political violence that targeted himIt was painful to hear my friend was targeted by a man who wished to burn down his home. But I know the mission of a peacemaker will always inspire more than the malice of an arsonist.
OpinionOur campus is trying to clarify the distinction between antisemitism and legitimate debate about the state of IsraelThree Bucknell University professors write that their efforts came as a direct response to the silencing of critical voices related to Israel and Palestine on college campuses.
OpinionOur campus is trying to clarify the distinction between antisemitism and legitimate debate about the state of IsraelThree Bucknell University professors write that their efforts came as a direct response to the silencing of critical voices related to Israel and Palestine on college campuses.
OpinionWith affordable homes already scarce, here’s my plan to preserve Philly’s aging public housing stockKelvin Jeremiah, the head of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, outlines the agency's $6.8 billion strategy to preserve and expand affordable housing in the city.
OpinionWith affordable homes already scarce, here’s my plan to preserve Philly’s aging public housing stockKelvin Jeremiah, the head of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, outlines the agency's $6.8 billion strategy to preserve and expand affordable housing in the city.
OpinionThe forgotten millions: Disconnected young AmericansRoughly one out of every six young people between the ages of 18 and 24 is neither enrolled in school nor working full time — an indicator of a quietly brewing crisis.
OpinionThe forgotten millions: Disconnected young AmericansRoughly one out of every six young people between the ages of 18 and 24 is neither enrolled in school nor working full time — an indicator of a quietly brewing crisis.
OpinionWithout a robust public transit system, Philadelphia just doesn’t workAbsent additional funding from the state, the proposed cuts to SEPTA service would be devastating to the region's post-pandemic recovery.
OpinionWithout a robust public transit system, Philadelphia just doesn’t workAbsent additional funding from the state, the proposed cuts to SEPTA service would be devastating to the region's post-pandemic recovery.
OpinionA Black journalist, the AIDS crisis, and a bleak reminder of the hidden pain behind double livesAn exclusive excerpt from Harold Jackson's memoir on surmounting racial barriers in journalism and the “double consciousness” that defines much of Black American life.
OpinionA Black journalist, the AIDS crisis, and a bleak reminder of the hidden pain behind double livesAn exclusive excerpt from Harold Jackson's memoir on surmounting racial barriers in journalism and the “double consciousness” that defines much of Black American life.
OpinionCollective action is needed to transform the painful legacies of Black maternal healthAt Maternity Care Coalition, as we mark Black Maternal Health Week, we are reminded that behind every statistic is a human being deserving of compassionate, equitable care.
OpinionCollective action is needed to transform the painful legacies of Black maternal healthAt Maternity Care Coalition, as we mark Black Maternal Health Week, we are reminded that behind every statistic is a human being deserving of compassionate, equitable care.
OpinionTrump’s order to ‘remove improper ideology’ from NMAAHC is an insane attempt to rewrite historyTrump's threat to withhold federal funds because of "improper ideology" could have a chilling effect on the museum's programming.
OpinionTrump’s order to ‘remove improper ideology’ from NMAAHC is an insane attempt to rewrite historyTrump's threat to withhold federal funds because of "improper ideology" could have a chilling effect on the museum's programming.
OpinionLet’s establish a best practice for responsible preservation with the RoundhousePowered by civic engagement and participation, the site could become a premier symbol of a united Philadelphia.
OpinionLet’s establish a best practice for responsible preservation with the RoundhousePowered by civic engagement and participation, the site could become a premier symbol of a united Philadelphia.
