Daily Philadelphia
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Why the Philly School District, One of the Nation’s “Most Screwed,” Is Laying Off Thousands
As the School District of Philadelphia lays off some 3,800 workers, it’s important to remember that poverty and a lack of funding, not only mismanagement, lead to school budget crises.
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Minding the Store
Next City’s Storefront for Urban Innovation closes after 18 months of events and exhibits. Read more to find out why.
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Explore the Unexplored Philadelphia at the Hidden City Festival
Until June 30, the Hidden City Festival will have 10 projects on display at nine spots around Philadelphia.
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Philly Gets A New, Publicly Funded Skatepark for More than Just Skaters
Paine’s Park opened last week in Philadelphia. We take a look at it and other publicly funded skateparks in cities across the country.
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INTERVIEW: K’House Experiments with Co-Living in Philadelphia
One of Philadelphia’s coworking spaces is expanding from office to home with a new co-housing project in Kensington.
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SLIDESHOW: The Italian Market Festival in South Philadelphia
Images from the veritable street ballet that is South Philly’s Italian Market.
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Forefront Excerpt: But What About the Baby?
An introductory excerpt from this week’s Forefront.
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A New Model for Art World Collaboration In Philadelphia
A new “collective exhibition” called CITYWIDE hits Philadelphia in November.
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Sham Minority Contractors Have Been Hired in Your City, Probably
Philadelphia’s Inspector General last week announced that local contractors have used sham minority-owned companies to skirt antidiscrimination requirements. It’s a shortcut used in cities across the country.
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Despite Doctors’ Efforts, Philadelphia’s Infant Mortality Rate Remains Among the Worst in the U.S.
In Philadelphia the same proportion of babies die on their first day of life as in Indonesia and Guatemala.
