Opinion
In October of 2008, my dad called my brother and me up to his room. His voice was a pitch higher than normal, revealing an urgency that I didn’t understand. […]
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It is difficult to decide on even a few images that capture John Lewis, such was the breadth of his life of service to humankind. For many of us, the […]
Read MorePolice Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and Mayor James Kenney issued a joint statement Monday, June 15, that an independent consultant would be appointed to thoroughly investigate the City’s response to the […]
Read MoreDear Councilmembers, Southwest CDC is a one of 60 members of the Philadelphia Coalition for Affordable Communities (PCAC). We oppose the Mayor’s proposed cuts to the Housing Trust Fund in […]
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Uncomfortable? Inconvenient? A social downer? YES, but they save lives! The controversy concerning the wearing of face masks during the present Covid-19 pandemic continues. Most science reports are clear: wearing […]
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Registered voters who have not yet voted will find two ballot questions on the new voting machine screen when they enter polling booths for the Primary Election next Tuesday, June […]
Read MoreThe latest COVID-19 reports indicate the stark reality of healthcare in the U.S. African Americans are bearing the brunt of the pandemic hospitalizations and death. Georgia: In eight hospitals, […]
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Have you checked on the wellbeing of one of your elderly neighbors recently? That’s one way that ordinary people can help our overworked health professionals in dealing with some of […]
Read MoreBy Susan Spicka For most Pennsylvanians, the COVID-19 pandemic became real on March 13 when Governor Tom Wolf ordered Pennsylvania’s schools to close. While there was resistance in many quarters, […]
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Philly residents were astounded at the latest numbers of children and families being served by the city’s quality early childhood education program. This was revealed in the latest “PHLpreK by […]
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