Who Are The Next Citizens of the Year?
Our search for the next crop of local heroes is well underway — and we need your input!
By Courtney DuChene Night for HEADstrong
A PA charity that supports families dealing with cancer hosts its annual awards gala in Philly on November 13
By Courtney DuChene Philadelphia, Medical Marijuana Capital?
Surprisingly, this part of the Commonwealth is at the forefront of cannabis research and treatment
By Janine White How to Support Veterans
A dozen ways to give back to those who fought to keep you free
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy Philly’s Black History, Revived
The late Audrey Johnson-Thorton didn’t just rescue Belmont Mansion. She also rescued its history. Her granddaughters are continuing the work with a fundraiser this week
By Natalie Pompilio The Temple Grad Combating Campus Sexual Assault
We know what to do to keep our students safe, says Ray Epstein. We just need to make it happen
By Gianna Voges We can be the Politicians
A week after the midterms, a democracy advocate wonders: What if the future of democracy is more than choosing who gets to sit at the table? What if it’s inviting citizens to take a seat?
By Richard McKnight What’s to Become of Mighty Writers?
A little over a year after the departure of its founder, the acclaimed “thinking and writing” nonprofit seems to be fading away.
By Denisa R. Superville We Don’t Deserve to Kill
How a family’s quest for justice in a 90 year old Delaware County murder case should make us question who we are as a country
By Dr. James Peterson How Can Philadelphia Get to Zero Waste?
Other U.S. cities offer municipal composting, repair and recycle more goods and even charge to collect garbage. Our City should steal those ideas to get to green
By Courtney DuChene