Larry Platt

Mayor Parker’s Clean and Green initiative is a great slogan and even a potential game changer. But what about cleaning up Philly's corruption?

Amid boycotts of the Main Line deli for a new pro-Trump commercial, the bigger question: Does the ad perpetuate an awful Jewish caricature?

The Honey Bash for Aneurysm Research Gala on November 2 celebrates those on the frontlines of research into the obscure killer

The Philadelphia Citizen presents How to Really Run a City, a podcast about mayors, with hosts Michael Nutter, Kasim Reed and Larry Platt

Trump’s MO is to retire conventional wisdom and turn politics into pop culture spectacle. Does our Josh Shapiro help Harris answer in kind?

The recent collapse of several nonprofit organizations in Philly leaves us with questions about whether the sector is imploding.

Reparations face stifling political opposition ... Devin Cotten’s Universal Basic Employment pilot in Cleveland may be the solution

Does the support by professors and local pols of pro-Palestinian protesters and students’ rights to free speech turn a moral blind eye?

In Milwaukee, a sports arena deal has led to a pro-growth, pro-union, working class, cross-racial revival. Could that work in Philly?

Is Bala Cynwyd-based billionaire, political donor and part TikTok owner Jeff Yass the only person who doesn’t want to shut everybody else up?

The office of Attorney General might be PA’s last line of defense against autocracy. So how come we’re not paying attention to the candidates?

Neither Mayor Parker, Council President Johnson nor Majority Leader Gilmore Richardson have CEO experience. How will they learn leadership?

Voter turnout in Philly, the biggest city in our key swing state, is way down. Are we about to end democracy after saving it four years ago?

The finance CEO and labor leader are determined to make Philadelphia the most equitable, growing big city in America together.

Alan Horwitz, lifelong 76ers fan, man behind the new, $38 million Philly Youth Basketball facility, cult figure, NBA technical foul recipient

A conventional wisdom is taking hold on the legacy of outgoing Mayor Jim Kenney. Did Covid and factors beyond his control really do him in?

Last Sunday’s protest in front of Michael Solomonov’s falafel shop Goldie revealed more than know-nothingism.

Philadelphia government is in love with pilot programs. With a $6.2 billion budget, how about deploying the pilots that work best — citywide?

Whatever your faith, or lack thereof, Interfaith Philadelphia’s program for women can change your worldview and help build your confidence

Campus protests over the Israel/Hamas war point to an opportunity for elite universities. Can Penn seize the moment?