Your Guide to the 2026 General Election

All the candidates — including PA governor and U.S. reps — on the ballot on November 3

By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Have We All Been Ed Sheeran?

A local businesswoman and Palestinian refugee explains what a moment in pop culture can teach us about power, responsibility, and the grace to change our minds

By Yasmine Mustafa
Guest Commentary

PA’s Closed Primaries Close Out Democracy. It’s Time to Open Them

Committee of Seventy’s CEO urges legislators to pass Rep. Jared Solomon’s bill to allow 1.5 million independents to vote in state primaries

By Lauren Cristella
The New Urban Order

The End of Green Roofs?

A new rendering of the Sixers and Flyers stadium in South Philly has our urbanist wondering: Whatever happened to building gardens on city rooftops?

By Diana Lind

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly we have South Street Fall Fest, Chestnut Hill's Fall for the Arts Fest, Sex Pistols live, the Gritty 5K, Twisted Tail's Whiskey Bonanza, and much more

By Christina Griffith
Guest Commentary

The Summer that Was a Test Kitchen

Our 250th celebration wasn’t a one-off, according to the head of Center City District. It was the start of a new way to enjoy our downtown

By Prema Katari Gupta
Recap

The Forever Paycheck

Personal finance guru Jean Chatzky offered guests of The Philadelphia Citizen reassurance: Your retirement savings can last, provided you set up their distribution for success

By Courtney DuChene

The Ballot Questions in the 2026 General Election

The two measures voters can approve or reject on November 3 give an edge to small and local businesses, and make the City's art and culture department permanent

By Lauren McCutcheon
The Citizen Recommends

Bucks County, USA, the American Story We Need Now

A gripping new documentary offers an insider’s view into how PA’s third largest county and political bellwether has reckoned with a national fracturing

By Carrie Rickey

Who Should Be Penn’s Next President?

A long-time university president on what Philadelphia’s Ivy League university — and our city — need from a new leader

By Elaine Maimon