Guest Commentary

What Gen Z actually wants from work and from Philadelphia

A local Gen Zer weighs on where they get their rep — and why they really do want to be in an office and maybe even go out for happy hour

By Lauren J. Smith

Things to Do This Week For America’s 250th

Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly

By Christina Griffith

“He Chose Us

What the LeBron James' signing says about a city finally learning to believe in itself

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

Philly’s Public Pools Offer More Than Just A Cool Dip …

… They are, a local citizen argues, models of democracy

By Danny Maloney
Guest Commentary

Want Your Voting Rights?

Then, several voting advocates argue, you have to use them — and tell others to do the same

By Clarissa Unger, Jen Domagal-Goldman, Lauren Kunis, and Rebekah Caruthers
Big Rube’s Philly

Bariq Cobbs, “Art and Fashion”

He’s dressed the Fresh Prince, TLC and LeBron James, collabed with Nike and Nordstrom, exhibited paintings internationally — and has a whole lot in common with our city’s favorite entrepreneur, brand marketer, chef and photographer

By Reuben Harley
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Ali Velshi Reminds Us a President Who Isn’t Accountable Isn’t a Real President

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by professor Jason Stanley to outline how Trump is stripping government accountability to advance his "fascist" agenda

By Ali Velshi

What Do We Do About All the Trees We Just Lost in the Microburst Storm?

We asked the experts.

By Courtney DuChene

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week we have 2nd Street Festival, Night Out on 9th, Herbie Hancock, ACANA Festival, Shakespeare in Clark Park, Zoo Done It, and much more

By Christina Griffith
Guest Commentary

All Hail Philly’s Superpower

We just proved we do hospitality better than anyone. Now, the head of the PHL250 says, let’s make it our legacy

By Kathryn Ott Lovell