Parker is putting your money where her mouth is

11 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

11 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?

11 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

11 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

11 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

11 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

11 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

11 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

11 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

11 months ago

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