Contributors
Thank You for Your Service!
Cheers for poll workers, our unsung election heroes! Have you got what it takes to perform this key civic duty? [more…]
community journalism
Contributors
Hall Monitor Report: the Kensington Caucus
New efforts target Philly’s opioid crisis at Ground Zero, sparking doubts and debate [more…]
Development
Preservation Victory
At long last, Germantown’s Urban Village officially joins the historic ranks of Philadelphia. [more…]
Contributors
Hall Monitor Rundown: February 2024
Mayor Parker’s administration is off to an uneven start with welcome eviction reforms, and concerning signs for the city’s school system. [more…]
Life
Hopeline: 988
New national number for mental health crisis leans into local community networks [more…]
Contributors
Big Bang Theories
Was that a firecracker, backfire, or gunshot? [more…]
Art & Entertainment
Bot on Board
Our newest (and least human) contributor’s first story is a tale of neighborhood drama and suspense that recently sparked on an East Falls community Facebook group. [more…]
Local news
Let the Sunshine In
Sorry (not sorry) if it’s a pain in the neck, but recording public meetings is in everyone’s best interest. [more…]
Neighborhood councils
Moving Pictures
Opposite approaches to media at public meetings, with the same old song and dance from GSSD. [more…]