Development
Blocked and Blighted
Gtown Y’s urgent rescue derailed by court decision [more…]
community activism
American Injustice
Philadelphians Join Chinatown in the Fight Against 76ers Gentrification
Philadelphia has had a gentrification problem for generations, and it still does, but Philadelphians in the last few years have said enough is enough. The latest iteration of this war on poor and marginalized communities [more…]
American Injustice
Poor and Low-Wealth Americans “We Won’t Be Silent, Anymore”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early in the morning on June 18, 2022, thousands of protesters gathered at Freedom Plaza to march down Pennsylvania Ave to be joined by more than 150 thousand poor and low-wage workers [more…]
American Injustice
Growing Up in Power
Recently I had been listening to a podcast put together by Trymaine Lee called Reconstructed as part of his main podcast Into America, and I was captivated by the power and perseverance of black resistance [more…]
American Injustice
Our Kids’ Lives Matter
I’m going to take off my journalist hat for a bit and put on my proud Roosevelt Elementary School dad hat and my proud East Germantown neighbor hat. These kids don’t need me to write [more…]
American Injustice
Remembering J6 and the Fight to Save the Republic
PHILADELPHIA, January 6, 2022 – Vigil-goers gathered for a candlelight vigil at Thomas Paine Plaza to remember the terrorist attack on the Capitol one year ago and to call on President Biden and Senators to [more…]
American Injustice
A Christmas Miracle or Betrayal of Unhoused Philadelphians?
Just days before Christmas and days after the unhoused community memorialized 400 of their kindred who died this past year, the Philadelphia Housing Authority (P.H.A.) turned over the first 7 of a promised 59 houses, [more…]
American Injustice
Operation Winter Offensive
A recent Winter Offensive at City Hall activates citizens for safe, affordable housing. [more…]
Contributors
Why, WHYY?
Calling out local media in this month’s Nitty Gritty [more…]
Contributors
This Land is Our Land
Gtown/Mt Airy activist Yvonne Haskins breaks down how the City’s messed-up process for selling public property endangers two abandoned local landmarks. [more…]