Costs of Trump’s Bill, Alligator Alcatraz Spinoffs …
… and more stories to help you sift through the news this week
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
How to Make Less Trash, Philly
The surprising — and easy — ways to shrink your weekly piles of trash and recycling, including composting, bespoke recycling and shopping smarter
By Lauren McCutcheon
Reformers are the Future of Cities
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti joined former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter at this year’s United Way Summit for a special live podcast recording
By J.P. Romney
Ryan Hammond
The head of the Eagles Autism Foundation has a simple secret for raising $10 million a year and getting elite players to bike 10 miles through Philly
By Lauren McCutcheon
Be a Patriot, Not a Parrot
Taking care of your neighbor isn’t socialism. It’s American.
By Patrick J. Murphy
Hip Hop + Bluegrass?
Before Beyoncé became Cowboy Carter, this Philadelphia / Brooklyn-based band fused sounds that you didn’t know needed to be together
By James Peterson
The End of Progress on Philly Gun Violence?
After months of declining gun violence, 57 people have been shot this July. Residents fear what this means moving forward
By Mensah M. Dean
On the Political Frontlines with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
The bipartisan problem-solver joins Citizen Co-Founder Larry Platt to talk about getting back to the work of governing
By J.P. Romney
Let’s Rethink What it Means to “Touch the Bell”
A call to action for all Philadelphians
By Thomas Devaney