American Injustice
Defending Roe
The Struggle to Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights 48 Years After Roe It’s been 48 years since Roe V. Wade became the law of the land in America, and yet here we are, women are still [more…]
politics
Life
The Truth Hurts
Why facts can feel so mean and condescending [more…]
Germantown News
Rage Against the Machine
Fed-up Gtown residents charge at incumbent Councilmember Cindy Bass with a scathing new video & Independent challenger. [more…]
Development
Caught in the Act
$100K for Gtown High? Leaked plans raise red flags and neighborhood activism [more…]
Politics
A Valentine for Donald Trump
Not-so secret admirer hails the chief from Germantown with a special kind of fan mail. [more…]
Politics
Let’s Talk
I think we all just really suck at conflict. [more…]
Politics
Change the Conversation
If hateful politics is an issue for you, then you might be part of the problem. [more…]
Politics
Huddle Up, East Falls!
Pennsylvania might’ve swung red this election, but Philadelphia’s a proud blue Sanctuary City. For many Fallsers, political action seems the next step — but how? Tactical, team-oriented strategies for local resistance. Sorry, guys, but journalistic “objectivity” [more…]
Neighborhood councils
We the People…
Finally! Full-on democratic voting on important development issues in East Falls. Members weigh in on St. Bridget’s, PhillyU, Pennrose and more. PLUS: Tour Midvale’s new community coffeeshop in the making. An exciting message echoed at the last East [more…]
Neighborhood councils
Venting from Within: A Member Breaks Ranks
A dissenter in our local Community Council?! An executive member’s recent exposé outlines the fear, entitlement and humorlessness he’s observed from the inner circle of EFCC. The post showed up yesterday morning — innocuously titled “A Neighborhood Story” but [more…]