Guest Commentary:

Why It’s Time for a Woman Mayor

The last 99 mayors of Philadelphia (i.e. all of them) have been men. Isn’t it time, one of the city’s top female executives says, for that to change? By Judee von Seldeneck

LISTEN: How to Really Run a City, Episode 2

Episode 2 of the How to Really Run a City podcast stars Michael Nutter, Kasim Reed and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, who just may be the smartest climate crusader in politics

By Jessica Blatt Press

Hey, Philly: Let’s hire a mayor!

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Listen: Ali Velshi on Qualified Immunity and Police Accountability

What is qualified immunity — and how does it protect police from accountability for their own wrongdoing?

By Ali Velshi

Cooperation Makes Good Environmental Policy

Republicans and Democrats have worked together for good, meaningful environmental regulation in the past. They should continue to do so in the new legislative session.

By Scott Martin

Your February good (Philadelphia) Citizen calendar

The dates you need to make this year your civic best

By Lauren McCutcheon

The Stakes of the Election: Who Has a Plan to Combat Inequality?

A former mayoral candidate-turned-award-winning documentarian on the most important question of the 2023 Mayor’s race

By Sam Katz

Your City Defined: Home Rule Charter

Michael Nutter asked mayoral candidate Jeff Brown at a Citizen forum if he’d ever fully read the city’s governing document. Which made us wonder: Just what is it?