People Have Real Needs and I Want to Help

Starting Broad Street Ministry (BSM) changed my perspective on society. When we first moved into the Chambers-Wylie Church on the Avenue of Arts in Philadelphia, we were trying to appeal to young city-dwellers and families by placing an emphasis on the arts…

Why I Amplify LGBTQ Voices in Western Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania is home to 26 distinct counties and approximately four million people. Using a conservative guesstimate, we can assume the LGBTQ population is between 80,000–200,000 (2–5%.)

Gun control can’t wait.

Why do we only talk about gun control after the most appalling mass shootings? On average, nearly 300 people in…

The ‘Mayor of Rust’ Sets Sights on Washington

Mayor and unlikely candidate for U.S. Senate talks inequality, drug…

Apocalypse Now: Budget Impasse Leaves Broke Pennsylvania Schools Weeks Away from Shutting Down

New York Has a Pigeon Problem — Pennsylvania.

And no, it’s not what you think. They’re being stolen.

Senator Pat Toomey, Supreme Court Obstructionist

A Note To My Fellow Pennsylvanians