Contributors
Happy Friendsgiving!
Yes it’s time for the Holidays — but first: friends! On pre-gaming Thanksgiving with a special meal celebrating friendship. [more…]
Northwest Philadelphia
Development
Preservation Victory
At long last, Germantown’s Urban Village officially joins the historic ranks of Philadelphia. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Blueprint for Success
Wayne Junction’s new center for Innovation and Manufacturing boosts minority-owned enterprises like yours [more…]
East Falls history
History Matters: Yule Wonder Why
Our favorite historian explains local Holiday oddities from long ago. [more…]
American Injustice
Women Abused by Philly Department of Prisons
Time to hold leaders accountable for the mistreatment of thousands of women prisoners in Philly jails [more…]
American Injustice
Dire Human Rights Conditions in Philadelphia Prisons Make Us All Unsafe
In America, we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. The lived experience of those incarcerated before having their day in court is just the opposite. Between 70 percent of people detained by [more…]
events
Cherelle Parker Wins Mayor’s Nomination!
PHILADELPHIA- Cherelle Parker has won the Democratic Primary for Mayor. She’ll face off against David Oh in November to become Philadelphia’s 100th Mayor and the first woman to hold the office. “I am so [more…]
American Injustice
Time To Pick Philly’s 100th Mayor
It’s almost a foregone conclusion that the 100th Philly Mayor will be a woman. Three of the highest-polling Democratic candidates are women, and it’s a tight race. The Democratic nominee will almost certainly win in [more…]
American Injustice
At-Large City Council Forum
PHILADELPHIA – Alliance for a Just Philadelphia (AFAJP) held a candidate forum for City Council’s seven At-Large seats on March 26, 2023, in the packed sanctuary at Rodeph Shalom, 615 N Broad Street. Twenty-one of [more…]
Art & Entertainment
Local Luminary
East Falls author nominated for prestigious literary award (which he WON this June!) [more…]