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Poor Judge

Stepping in at the 11th hour for Dito van Reigersberg, Pax Ressler takes on Aimee Mann's greatest hits at the Wilma

By Shaunice Ajiwe
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Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the News

ICE in MN, intervention in Iran, advice for Jeff Bezos, happy little houses and more smart stories that explain this week’s news

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Why Greenland Matters to Philadelphia

A longtime university president on how international controversy 2,500 miles away still hits very close to home

By Elaine Maimon

Breaking Bread For Citizenship

The Welcoming Center’s 2026 dinner series will bring immigrants and native-born Philadelphians together to explore the themes of neighborliness and good citizenship while bonding over the most human of activities: eating

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Guest Commentary

Can Neuroscience Solve Philly’s Economic Mobility Crisis?

The head of an organization that teaches leaders to think more clearly and creatively imagines what would happen if more Philadelphians reached “Brain 3.0”

By Due Quach
Do Something

Help Secure Racial Justice on MLK Day

More than five years since George Floyd's murder, how can you support Black lives, reform our criminal justice system and bridge race relations here in Philadelphia? Read on

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

A Millennial Mayor in … Delco?

Media’s newly inaugurated Joi Washington has a passion for urbanism, affordable housing, and ... comic books

By Bradford Pearson
Guest Commentary

Crossing Generations, Resolving Conflicts — While Incarcerated

A longtime resident at SCI Chester has teamed up with a facility superintendent on a program that brings generations together and transforms lives, says a director of the Penn Prison Education and Reentry Initiative

By John P. Fantuzzo

What Should Philly Look Like in 2076? Ask an Eighth Grader

Breakthrough and Penn asked 20 young teens to imagine Philadelphia in 50 years. They created a vision for the future —and hope for the kids themselves

By Courtney DuChene
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Suffs, the Perfect Musical for This Moment

The show about the complex fight for equity — and for democracy — is now on stage. Here’s why you should see it before it leaves Philly this week.

By Laura Swartz