This is the last Velshi show. For more than six years, the newsroom behind the show has been filled with journalists who chose this work at the exact moment in American history when it was most needed and most contested and most dangerous. Bearing witness has never mattered more than it does right now. And … Continue reading Listen: Ali Velshi On Journalism, Citizenship, And Moving To Prime Time

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June has arrived with a vengeance, Philly, so be ready for all the things to do you have to fit in. Pride Month rolls on with The Philadelphia Freedom Band live on the Parkway, and WURD celebrates Black Music Month at City Winery. InLiquid hosts Art for the Cash Poor and a Gathering of Goats … Continue reading Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

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Imagine a Philadelphia where a nurse can afford to live near the hospital where she works. Where a young family can put down roots in the neighborhood they chose, not the one they settled for. Where a longtime resident doesn’t have to choose between staying and getting by. That city is possible. We’re not there … Continue reading Guest Commentary: A Philadelphia Where Workers Can Afford to Live

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“Concert” doesn’t really do justice to what the indefatigable Bruce Springsteen did in South Philly last Saturday night. It was really some mystical combination of dance party and spiritual revival, a joyous speaking of tongues behind horns and a rhythm section. It was also, as he once called his performances, “news with a beat,” featuring … Continue reading The Boss Shows the Way

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Each year, the Philadelphia-based nonprofit Women Against Abuse helps more than 10,000 people navigate the challenges of domestic violence. Their shelters provide a home for people escaping intimate partner violence and their children; their legal centers help people seeking protection and child custody orders navigate the court system; and their hotline, operated in partnership with … Continue reading The Citizen Recommends: Dish It Up

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This year, the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. The American Revolutionary War was fought between April 1775 and September 1783, though the war for independence wasn’t “formalized” until the next year, when the Second Continental Congress, right here in Philadelphia, passed the Lee Resolution for Independence on July 2, … Continue reading Things to Do This Week For America’s 250th

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One quarter of all city land is devoted to transportation, the airport takes up 2.5 square miles, and streets account for 11 square miles of Philadelphia. For the last 15 years community groups and restaurateurs have been taking back these streets from cars, and transforming parking spaces into parks (parklets), restaurant seating (streeteries), and extra … Continue reading Guest Commentary: The Insurance Trap Killing Philly Public Spaces

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Every June, Philadelphia and the nation celebrates Pride Month. But this year, with the federal government — and even some major local institutions — dialing back on LGBTQIA+ representation, showing up is more important than ever. Luckily, there’s still plenty of things to do for Pride in the city, from the Gayborhood to Germantown, late … Continue reading Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2026

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in the summer of 1776 in a building two blocks from Independence Hall. On the night of June 25 of this year — almost 250 years later, to the day — I will stand on the stage of the Academy of Music, less than a mile from that … Continue reading The Citizen Recommends: We The People with Ali Velshi

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When Eli Prosper stands on the side patio of James Logan Elementary School and looks out across the school property, he doesn’t see 2.2 acres of gray pavement. He sees what’s coming next, a plan conceived by Logan third graders and fine-tuned with the help of neighbors: a landscaped green yard with sections for social … Continue reading Investing in Logan Elementary

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Mayor Cherelle Parker wants a $1-per-ride tax on Uber and Lyft to help close the School District of Philadelphia’s $300 million budget deficit. Uber, fighting the proposal with lobbying firms, in-app messaging campaigns, and threats of litigation, has floated a counterproposal: Drop the flat fee and instead raise the existing state-set 1.4 percentage-based tax on … Continue reading Guest Commentary: A Dollar Won’t Do

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Kids need more to do this summer or year-round — beyond your neighborhood rec center? This roundup of free or low-cost specialized youth sport opportunities in Philly will get your kids moving and having fun. Psst: Check out Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative here for even more information on free and affordable youth recreation in Philly. … Continue reading A Guide to Free and Affordable Youth Sports in Philadelphia

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Like most utilities Philadelphians rely on — electricity, internet, gas — water is something we pay more attention to when it isn’t working. Where our H2O comes from and how it gets into our faucets are mysteries most of us will likely never care to understand. As long as it’s flowing, we’re good. Until recently, … Continue reading Integrity Icon 2026: Michelle Bailey, Water Whisperer

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