Who is Running in the 2024 Election in Philadelphia?
On or before November 5, 2024, Philly gets to vote for President, plus PA's U.S. Senator, Attorney General, State Auditor, Treasurer and State reps
By Lauren McCutcheon
How to Vote in Philadelphia
Everything you need to know about voting in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Clean and Green Philly Where It’s Most Needed
The leaders of a new tech nonprofit on how Mayor Parker can use data to achieve her safer, cleaner, greener and more equitable Philadelphia
By Nissim Amanda Lebovits Soskin
No More “Alabama” in PA?
The 2024 electoral map should retire a James Carville decades-old expression that mischaracterizes the Commonwealth's politics
By Charles F. McElwee
Counting Votes Faster
Will PA join 43 other states that start processing mail-in ballots before Election Day in time to avoid uncertainty over the 2024 Presidential election?
By Jemille Q. Duncan
Where Do the Candidates Stand on Criminal Justice Reform?
Princeton journalism students investigate. Here’s what they learned
By Anna Salvatore, Cora LeCates and Siyeon Lee
The Honey Bash for Aneurysm Research Gala
Something went haywire in my brain, but I was one of the lucky ones. Join me for a celebration of those on the frontlines of research into the obscure killer that almost took me out — including the LeBron James of aneurysm fixes at Penn
By Larry Platt
Closing the Deal
The Harris and Trump campaigns are panicking about their Pennsylvania messaging. What would local political strategists do to capture Philadelphia voters who are critical to a win?
By Malcolm Burnley
It’s Black Male Educator October
Thirty years ago, Philly led a groundbreaking effort to recruit more Black men into classrooms. A local educator is leading the charge to revive that campaign because #WeNeedBlackTeachers for the sake of our students
By Sharif El-Mekki
A Contrarian Take on Broken Windows Policing
There's a better way to address the social disorder plaguing our city
By Diana Lind