Parker is putting your money where her mouth is

7 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker has talked the talk, and is now trying to walk the walk by asking City Council for…

D-Day: Finding a hero to visit

7 months ago

Sometimes you get it right the first time. This tribute to the heroes of D-Day first appeared May 31, 2019. …

Does it mean much Mexico has chosen a leader with Jewish roots?

7 months ago

Normally, the election of a Jewish person to lead a nation (outside of Israel, of course) would be a cause…

No Oscar for De Niro’s street scrum

7 months ago

As an unpaid (and unrequested) unofficial advisor to the Joe Biden campaign who has made previous suggestions, such as here …

Memorial Day: Remembering my American hero

7 months ago

I do not personally know anyone who died in America's wars. My uncles all returned from World War II. My…

Southwest Philly meets the South Bronx

7 months ago

This is an edited version of my response to Michael J. McCullough, who asked me to take a look at…

Joe Biden needs a Sister Souljah moment

7 months ago

At the risk of alienating my (few) progressive friends, I have diagrammed an end-around play to save Joe Biden’s floundering presidential…

Update: Frank Rizzo statue deal set to close

7 months ago

Updating a story published on Jan. 24, 2024: Crusading lawyer George Bochetto, who brought suit against the city on behalf…

Vision Zero is wearing out its welcome

7 months ago

No one wants to see an unnecessary death — not a pedestrian, not a bicyclist, not a motorist. A “ghost”…

Jewish Voice for Peace speaks with an odd monotone

7 months ago

A few dozen self-appointed left-wing zealots closed down Walnut Street for an hour on Tuesday, under the banner of the…