Will Philly Area Legislators Sell Out SEPTA in Next Year’s Budget?

State lawmakers failed to prioritize public transit last year, forcing a SEPTA crisis that could upend the region. Who will step up to keep that from happening again? By Jon Geeting

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UArts’ Celebration of Life

The developer of University of the Arts’ shuttered Furness and Hamilton halls hosts a multi-day memorial that’s part shiva, part reunion, part performance and part open house.

By Courtney DuChene

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Ali Velshi’s Guide to Resistance for Ordinary People

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member presents a basic guide to resisting authoritarianism for ordinary people

By Ali Velshi

Citizen Updates

Does Police Assisted Diversion Work?

Once a pilot, now a fully-fledged citywide program, PAD aims to divert Philadelphians from arrest and toward social services. One-and-a-half years in, how’s it doing?

By Christina Griffith

The New Urban Order

We Need More Complete Parks

Are a restroom and a snack bar too much to ask for?

By Diana Lind

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly, the Odunde Festival returns, exhibitions celebrate UArts's legacy, CCP hosts JustUS Ideas Week, Center City Sips begins, NoLibs Night Market, The Wiz opens, and much more

By Christina Griffith

Is the Memorial Day Mass Shooting a Sign of Philly’s Summer to Come?

Warm weather often brings a spike in shootings. Officials are hoping to mitigate it through teen programming and increased patrols

By Mensah M. Dean

Trump’s War on American Democracy

He spent a lifetime fighting for the rule of law. Now, after studying every recent executive order, a legendary former Temple Law Dean has concluded a crisis 250 years in the making is right here, right now

By Carl Singley

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