Food
Where does Philly produce come from?
How I tracked down my late-season tomatoes
Mutual Aid
How you can make a difference in Philly this week
Two civic events and one request for recipes to help folks just learning to cook.
Civics
Meet Ryan, a former Kensington resident
Editor’s Note: When I worked in large newsrooms, we often reported on counts of unhoused populations or overdose statistics, but it’s difficult to care about people living in a different reality when you can’t connect that to your daily life. So I’ll be publishing interviews with
News
The '27 budget is going to complicate homeless services
Leaky roofs and bedbugs push people to sleep on the street instead of staying in a Philadelphia shelter — and that's only if a bed is even available. It could soon get harder to find any space at all.
Civics
Why videos making light of addiction harm the entire community
When celebrities use our communities to make a point of making themselves look like saviors, our most vulnerable are who suffer. Case-in-point: I was flooded with texts this week about the Dr. Mehmet Oz videos from Philly. In the videos Oz, the doctor known for promoting the use
Civics
Block parties can reduce fear. Here's how to throw one in Philly
Knowing your neighbors is proven to reduce fear by turning unknown people into known demographic communities. One way to engage with those neighbors is to work together to host a block party.
Civics
What I learned during my day with Books Through Bars
Last week, in preparation for a Platia book drive, I spent the afternoon at Books Through Bars in West Philly. The small space is packed with tables and chairs for volunteers, lots of mail bins, and two full libraries worth of organized books. If you’re unfamiliar with the group,