Eagles coaches have long mirrored the Philly political eras in which they worked. Dave Kyu asks, what does that mean today? Read the original article here.

The Eagles offensive lineman talks about the importance of nutritional programming for youth, and spotlights Philabundance’s BackPack program, which removes the stigma surrounding need by delivering nutritious food to every kid at 27 participating sites. Find the full text version of the story here. 

Angela Beale-Tawfeeq, a Rowan University professor and former competitive swimmer who created a program to teach city kids how to swim—something particularly relevant for African Americans, whose rate of unintentional drowning is more than 5 times that of white children. She has done some pretty great work, partnering with Masjidullah and with Brannon Johnson, who owns the only all-female African American boathouse in the country.

This week, the Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman spotlights cool music programs for youth in Philadelphia and talks about why they're so important. He also shares stories about his own experience with music as a child, including an obsession with the baritone sax. Read the text version here

Oakland cut its gun violence rate in half by using a version of programs Philly abandoned in 2015. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy asks: With shootings on the rise, isn’t it time we embraced Ceasefire?

Violence in the West Philadelphia community of Overbrook might be what makes the news. But Nick Fiorellini writes that it’s not the whole—or even the most important—story to those who live there

Writer Jason Wilson visits W.B. Saul, the largest agricultural high school in the country, to see how it trains students in the Philadelphia region in the art of urban farming. Read the text version of the story here. 

Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce compares schools in Philadelphia and Atlanta, and spotlights cool youth voting initiatives like Philly Youth Vote. Find the text version of the story—complete with a handy graphic—here. 

Writer Larry Platt takes a look at the Philadelphia mayor's recent feud with Philadelphia magazine, which, he says, is the latest in a string of disturbing actions that recall President Donald Trump.  

In the latest story by Sarah Jordan, the arts writer spotlights the way in which Opera Philadelphia has reimagined itself for a younger, edgier audience—including starting the edgy—and successful—Festival 019, which celebrates its third anniversary in 2019. Find the text version of the story here.