Letters to the Editor | Sept. 22, 2026

Can the government retroactively change laws to benefit certain parties and take property that the state Supreme Court had already ruled belongs to families like mine?

The president fails to understand that stopping the war means an alliance with Kyiv, not a partnership with Putin, writes Trudy Rubin from Ukraine.

Our communities do not always understand each other, but discussions at the Atlanta Summit of Black Pastors and Rabbis highlighted our commitment to building stronger relationships.

Inquirer readers on dark money in politics, improved safeguards for artificial intelligence, and a potential federal inquiry into District Attorney Larry Krasner's handling of an exoneration case.

What’s worse about the Macklemore-Ed Sheeran debacle in Philly? The Eagles’ role or the team’s refusal to explain it?

My daughter was collateral damage in an ongoing war for ever-higher enrollment numbers and was let down by an on-campus support system that has been weakened by extreme budget cuts.

Inquirer readers on the threats posed by artificial intelligence and the controversy over the rapper Macklemore’s comments about the situation in Gaza.

The varsity squad posted its first-ever victory at its season opener three weeks ago in South Philly. It was a long haul getting there, writes Dave Caldwell.

While a museum’s closure hardly equates to the losses our city has suffered from gun violence, we must be serious about preserving institutions where children flourish.

Plus: An effort to rid the city’s commercial corridors of “smoke shops” and City Council’s return from summer break.

A federal judge has referred the city’s top prosecutor for criminal investigation over his handling of an exoneration case, casting fresh doubt on his ability to administer fair and impartial justice.

Inquirer readers on President Trump’s offer to pay voters $5,000 and the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum.

From Trump’s unhinged outbursts to calling the cops on a student journalist, a free press dies in tandem with the American Experiment.

A trio of foundation leaders asks us to reflect on our political heritage of tolerance, as established by William Penn, and as illuminated by a new exhibit at the National Constitution Center.

Misinformation from Washington about the MMR vaccine has helped push U.S. measles cases to a 35-year high.

Inquirer readers on the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania and Sen. John Fetterman’s willingness to cross party lines.

Closing the Kennedy Center is narcissistic even for someone like Trump. His huge ego now stands between Americans and our right to enjoy one of the most beautiful landmarks in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court belatedly blocked his plan to meddle with mailed ballots, but don’t expect him to stop trying to thwart the will of voters.

Asking women to compete for the same scarce public dollars by taking money from one underfunded form of care and giving it to another is a peculiar way to show that America values caregiving.

Selling doom hasn't worked for SEPTA, so it's pivoting to an upbeat approach in the quest for funds from Harrisburg.

With the Sixers trading for Jaylen Brown and signing LeBron James this offseason, tickets will be significantly more expensive this season. Policies for season-ticket holders have also been changed.

The Eagles need to run the ball better, while the defense might have to prepare to face a relative unknown after Chicago QB Caleb Williams' injury on Sunday.

Dallas Goedert is missing some time.

Barkey left the game roughly 15 seconds into the second period and did not return due to a lower-body injury. Woll got the start Monday night in goal and allowed three goals on 19 shots.

The construction industry is facing a mental health crisis. In Philadelphia, workers can find more help than ever, but layoffs, long hours, injury, and instability still push many toward the brink.