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The Water Tower Advisory Council is planning a project to add much-needed improvements to the grounds of the historic Water Tower Recreation Center.
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by Mary Pomichter, Water Tower Advisory Council volunteer
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6/11/26
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I have been fascinated by aliens and UFOs for as long as I can remember. Not only by the physics or the engineering or the hard science of it all. What captivated me was the story.
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by Sam Beckett
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6/4/26
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One day in 1963, while cleaning my M14 rifle and sitting on my footlocker in the Fort Dix recruits’ barracks, our typically authoritative and gruff platoon sergeant sauntered through the door.
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by Paul Rappoport
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5/28/26
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For the rich and powerful, there always seems to be enough money to go around.
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by State Rep Tarik Khan (D., 194th District)
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5/28/26
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For more than two decades, I have served the city in nearly every educational role imaginable.
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by KaTiedra Argro
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5/21/26
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America is facing a maternal health crisis. One solution has been consistently overlooked.
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by Peter Johnson, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, FAAN
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5/14/26
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In my work, I see the same people over and over again.
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by Sam Beckett
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5/7/26
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I still remember standing in line for the bus at Greenberg Elementary in Northeast Philly, messing around with Mark, a few friends, and my brother.
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan (D, 194th District)
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4/30/26
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Imagine adding another task to your daily routine: checking multiple government websites just to find out what your local and state officials are planning to do.
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by Sharon Sorg
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4/2/26
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The ongoing pharmacy closure crisis in Pennsylvania has become an alarming issue for communities throughout the Commonwealth.
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by Victoria Elliott, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
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3/19/26
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The question at 250 is simple. Will we live up to the highest aspirations of our founders, or succumb to their worst instincts?
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan (D-194th)
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3/5/26
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While our state’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, has packed his bags for warmer digs this month, hope springs eternal we will be back to work in our beloved greenspaces soon after the big thaw.
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by Laura Lucas, CHCA President and Greenspace Chair
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2/26/26
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For decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson was one of the most powerful African American leaders in the United States.
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by State Sen. Art Haywood
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2/26/26
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On Feb. 27, National Term Limits Day, Americans commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 22nd Amendment — the constitutional provision that limits U.S. presidents to two terms in office.
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by Andy Dinniman and John Eichelberger
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2/19/26
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In the past few years I’ve had more breakups than I’d like to admit, with family members, friends and people I cared about.
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by Jasmine Schley
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2/12/26
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While I admire their goal of removing blight by building and renovating 153 apartments and houses, is spending $549,000 per unit the most efficient and effective way to provide affordable homes for Philadelphia’s low income families?
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by Ken Weinstein
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1/29/26
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As we mark the fifth anniversary of the insurrection that took place on Jan. 6, 2021, let us pause and reflect.
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by John S. Brenner, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Municipal League
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1/15/26
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Editor’s note: This column is a continuation of the Dec. 25 op-ed feature (“We asked Congressional candidates for their views — and here’s what they told us”) in which we published statements by candidates for the 3rd Congressional District race.
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by Karl Morris, Ph.D., Democratic Candidate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District
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1/8/26
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As a retired homeowner, I look for every opportunity to reduce my household expenses.
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by Joy Bergey
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12/30/25
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My journey to running for Congress goes directly through my West Philadelphia upbringing.
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12/23/25
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