Frank Rizzo
What the Rizzo statue agreement really says
The statue can be placed on public land, but with stipulations
Politics
Mayor Parker earning an F in transparency
“Questions aren’t attacks.” That was a key point made by Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed columnist Helen Ubinas in Tuesday’s paper. It was the second time someone at the Inquirer has criticized the Cherelle Parker regime’s gag order policy on what is supposed to be public information. New mayors
Fire Safety
Who is to blame for fires?
Adam Thiel, Philadelphia’s 20th fire commissioner, has done doctoral work in public policy, in addition to earning degrees in fire science and history. On Tuesday, he showed his public policy chops with a declaration that the “root cause” of fire disasters is a dearth of safe, affordable, public housing.