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Philly-based Editor & Author | @thephilacitizen | Latest of five books: "Life is Magic" coming soon
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6abc's Heroic Stand

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By Larry Platt Verified
| The Philadelphia Citizen Verified
Jul. 10, 2026 Let’s stipulate there is such a thing as Trump Derangement Syndrome. If you find yourself going on and on through clenched teeth about the Reflecting Pool or the White House ballroom, you’ve probably come down with it and should seek help. Sideshow nuisances don’t put the Republic in jeopardy; when treated like they do, it only serves to delegitimize real threats.
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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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By Ronnie Polaneczky Verified, Shaunice Ajiwe, Laura Brzyski Verified, Malcolm Burnley Verified, Courtney DuChene Verified, Victor Fiorillo Verified, Sandy Hingston Verified, Olivia Kram Verified, Christine Speer Lejeune Verified, Tom McGrath, Kae Lani Palmisano Verified, Bradford Pearson Verified, Larry Platt Verified, Richard Rys Verified, Kristen Schott Verified, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy Verified, Liz Spikol, Don Steinberg Verified, Laura Swartz Verified, Janine White Verified
| Philadelphia Magazine Verified
76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World Yes, of course you know, we know, everyone knows. Philadelphia gave democracy to this nation — the Declaration, the Constitution, the whole grand, unruly American experiment. But Philly’s contributions to society didn’t stop with inventing an entire country (though, c’mon, if we’d quit right there, who would’ve blamed us?).
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How Mayor Parker is Doing and What She Should Do Next

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By Larry Platt Verified
| The Philadelphia Citizen Verified
Jun. 25, 2026 The whispers have gone public, ever since Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb’s stunning congressional upset in May: Is Mayor Parker in trouble? After all, the mayor has endured a string of political defeats. Not only did Rabb beat her candidate, the establishment’s State Senator Sharif Street; her own ward went for the progressive firebrand.
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