Feb 1, 2019
A strong start to a new era in childcare in PA A legislator at this week’s launch of Start Strong PA felt a tug on a pantleg and found himself peering into the eyes of a toddler who was asking for a little attention. Responsible grownups who have...
Dec 14, 2018
Bad facts fuel another whack attack on Soda Tax This week, in the winter doldrums of December, Councilman Allan Domb silently submitted a motion apparently on the the behalf of the American Beverage Association. The motion calls for a hearing on the Soda Tax but cites...
Sep 28, 2018
Wait, wait, just tell me… Ever hear something on the radio that froze you in your tracks and immediately thought, I’ve got to share this with everyone I know! We did and so we are. This week we were blown away by a conversation that eloquently described...
Aug 10, 2018
No last words, just lasting legacies It was a one-two punch that left Philadelphia’s caring community reeling. You can still feel the aftershocks from the recent losses of civic investor Jeremy Nowak and iconoclastic philanthropist Gerry Lenfest, occurring in just a...
Jul 20, 2018
BevTax fight is over–KIDS WIN! This week, by a degree of magnitude that is all too rare these days, the lives of thousands of children got better and Philadelphia became a better place to raise kids. Our hands are untied. The gloves are off....
Jul 20, 2018