Philadelphians don't rest on history. We show up, we work, we celebrate, and find ways to "touch the bell" without literally laying hands on bronze ...

It’s not the progressive stances of the New York City mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani; it’s his practical solutions ...

Ali Velshi and Max Brooks sit down to discuss his zombie apocalypse thriller, World War Z, and what it says about government ...

Committee of Seventy’s CEO set out to adopt a little girl from foster care. Here’s what it taught her about democracy ...

Residents have had it with the constant, torturous ice cream truck jingle and lack of food safety licenses. Is there anything ...

I’ve always loved the Fourth of July. As a native Southwest Philadelphian, I have early childhood memories of taking the trolley with my mother to watch the fireworks from the Belmont Plateau. We also ...

Imagine for a minute that you want to put an addition on your house, but it would be a couple feet over the legal limit. The City of Philadelphia refuses your application, but you decide to appeal.

Forty years ago, Tom Martinez, who died this week, was arrested in his Kensington home and charged with abetting counterfeit money laundering for one of the most violent and sophisticated hate groups ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative, which was included in the city budget passed June 12, 2025, is an ambitious effort to address the city’s affordable ...