Ernest Owens

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From crime to trash to the economy, there are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city.

After so much politics-as-usual, the tide feels like it could be turning, thanks to a group of politicians, activists, and community advocates, some new and some simply bringing new energy.

This is what I heard when I heard Celena Morrison yell, “I work for the mayor!”

Politics-as-usual in Philadelphia is about to get turned upside down. Here are the stories that will dominate the year ahead.

We spent an evening in a squad car with interim commish John Stanford Jr., the man who thinks he’s got the best plan to secure our streets.

In a history-making race, progressives, true-blue Democrats, and Black candidates won, while Republicans and the establishment lost.

From the historic mayor’s race to a potential Council shake-up to the state Supreme Court, here’s everything you need to know for Tuesday’s election.

The move — endorsing two third-party candidates — could further erode Republican power in the city.

The superstar’s nearly three-hour tour de force couldn’t have arrived at a more urgent time when her Black and queer muses are under attack.

Now let’s bring that energy to some of the city’s other big, pressing issues.

She would be the first woman of color to win the office in Pennsylvania. Here’s why she thinks she’s the best person for the job.

There were winners. There were losers. And the next mayor is set up to do some really big things.

We chat with her about making history, what went wrong with that independent Democratic mayoral candidate poll, and how her organization is gearing voters up for 2024.

The transit agency’s recent policy banning the “Shiesty,” a type of ski mask worn largely by Black teens, is just another performative anti-crime stunt that won’t change a damn thing.

Black progressives have been winning big in Philadelphia. It’s time for them to lead the movement.