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Dish It Up

Women Against Abuse fetes their 50th deliciously, supporting their cause through women chefs, a walk through history and … disco

By Courtney DuChene

Things to Do This Week For America’s 250th

Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly

By Christina Griffith
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“The Key Word in ‘Progressive’ is Progress”

Milwaukee’s Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson, one of the youngest mayors in the nation, on the art of giving voters something to vote for

By J.P. Romney
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The Insurance Trap Killing Philly Public Spaces

The City’s rules make street improvements like parklets and streeteries onerous for organizations. A pair of transportation researchers found no good reason to keep them

By Ariel Ben-Amos and Joshua Davidson

Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2026

Your guide to Philly's lineup of LGBTQIA+ events this month. Things to do for families, partiers, sports fans and arts aficionados

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We The People with Ali Velshi

The MS NOW anchor and Citizen board member brings a lineup of boldface names to Philly for pre-Fourth a conversation about our democracy in this pivotal moment

By Ali Velshi

Investing in Logan Elementary

The community school in North Philadelphia has grown and prospered because of neighbors’ and outsiders’ involvement — and, coincidentally, a man named Prosper

By Natalie Pompilio
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A Dollar Won’t Do

City Council has one chance to get rideshare taxation right, says an urbanist and strategist. His solution combines the ideas of Parker, Uber and economics 101

By Russell Richie

A Guide to Free and Affordable Youth Sports in Philadelphia

Travel sports are a small fortune — these opportunities for your kids aren’t

By Jordan Simon
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Michelle Bailey, Water Whisperer

For elevating the unseen work of more than 2,000 Philadelphians and creatively ensuring all 1.6 million of us can have access to clean, affordable water, this public relations specialist deserves our praise

By Malcolm Burnley and Lauren McCutcheon