Tag: Philadelphia
2 ways cities can beat the heat: Which is best, urban...
Ian Smith, Boston University and Lucy Hutyra, Boston University
When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to...
From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make...
Susanne Schindler, Harvard Kennedy School
Seattle astounded housing advocates around the country in February 2025, when roughly two-thirds of...
Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize...
Mark Salzer, Temple University
Do you remember the COVID-19 shutdowns?
Many Americans could no longer do...
Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle...
Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel University
The Philadelphia restaurant scene is abuzz with the news that the famed Michelin Guide is...
Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns...
Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino
Right around the Fourth of July, Americans pay renewed attention to the country’s crucial...
Philadelphians will soon choose their next district attorney − so what...
Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University
Philadelphia’s race for district attorney is one to watch in this odd-year election cycle, when...
The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia
Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 28, 2025, that demands the...
Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026
Kymberlee Montgomery, Drexel University and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Duquesne University
Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo...
EXPLORING NATURE
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
