We Don’t Lack Compassion. We Lack Connection.
When a city is in crisis, the instinct is to pull inward. That instinct, a local connector says, is the problem.
By Ted Hewson Good Citizen Calendar, August-December 2026
Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, all year long
By Lauren McCutcheon 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 Founding Faiths
A new public engagement initiative inside 17 historic sacred places offers a chance to experience the quieter, less-trafficked gathering spots where our founders prayed for revolution
By Christina Griffith 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 Philly’s Public Pools Offer More Than Just A Cool Dip …
… They are, a local citizen argues, models of democracy
By Danny Maloney 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 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 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