City Commissioner Singer accused of Election Day misconduct
By Jenny DeHuff (Daily News) – An impassioned judge of elections from Strawberry Mansion let loose on City Commissioner Stephanie…
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SRC Lambasted for Lack of Transparency in William Penn High Sale to Temple University
By Wilford Shamlin III (Philadelphia Tribune) – The School Reform Commission is again under fire amid criticisms over due process…
State admits violating the education rights of Philadelphia school children
By David Sciarra (NewsWorks) – In March, Philadelphia’s state-operated school district filed an extraordinary legal complaint with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court….
New details emerge in FBI raid on Kensington psych clinic
By Ryan Briggs (City Paper) – On Monday, the FBI conducted a late-morning search-and-seizure operation at a Kensington mental health…
Review: “This Is Not About 9/11”
By Dustin Slaughter I would like to salute The ashes of American flags And all the fallen leaves Filling up…
DA: SEPTA cop handcuffed woman who tried to file complaint
By Alex Wigglesworth (Philly.com) – A former SEPTA transit officer is accused of handcuffing a woman who tried to file…
Feltonville teachers protest award: ‘We can’t eat while our school is starved’
By Daniel Denvir (City Paper) – Teachers at Feltonville Arts and Sciences protested a School District of Philadelphia award congratulating…
Pennsylvania Creates Commission to Study New School Funding Formula
By Dan McQuade (Philadelphia Magazine) – One thing Governor Tom Corbett and Philadelphians can agree on: The funding system for…
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “The Case for Reparations” Echoes in a Pa. City
By Jake Blumgart (Next City) – In The Atlantic’s recent article, “The Case for Reparations,” Ta-Nehisi Coates takes readers to…
Questions about grant to Mondesire to restore field. Was the work ever done?
By Isaiah Thompson (Axis Philly) – In 2006, the North Philly Aztecs were having a tough year. The much-beloved youth…
The Philly Declaration 