How to Celebrate Local News Day

The Philadelphia Citizen and Philadelphia magazine invite you to take part in this first-ever day of action. (But you can also celebrate tomorrow, and the day after that … )

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Guest Commentary

Pomp, Parade and Posterity

The interim CEO of the Constitution Center urges us to mark our calendars for a celebration that reminds us of a fundamental truth: having fun is our civic duty, too

By Vince Stango

Your Democratic Committee Wants … You

Heavy turnover citywide means the 2026 election could bring more than 1,000 new representatives to Philly’s lowest elected position

By Jon Geeting
The Citizen Recommends

We Are America March

From Independence Hall to the Capitol steps, 100 people trek 160 miles to prove that solidarity isn’t just a word — it’s a journey

By Autumn Demberger

Can City Council Fix Our Reproductive Healthcare Crisis?

Federal and local funding cuts are decimating an already precarious healthcare landscape, especially for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable communities. City funding could help

By Courtney DuChene

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
Guest Commentary

A Powerful Path to Peace?

A local circular economy leader on the fallacy of the scarcity mindset behind Trump’s latest war in the Middle East

By Nicolas Esposito

My Voting Baggage

A Jefferson University student and super voter considers a wrongfully convicted neighbor who, like many incarcerated Pennsylvanians, went decades without being able to cast a ballot

By Kavi Shahnawaz

Diversity is Democratic

A junior at the Academy at Palumbo makes a beautiful argument for a multi-lingual, multicultural city and nation. Our differences don’t just make us stronger — they’re also worth fighting for

By Shafia Malik
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

A. Leon Higginbotham Social Justice Champion Keisha Hudson

For her commitment to protecting and defending Philadelphia’s immigrant communities, Hudson will be honored at our annual Awards celebration on April 22

By Cristian Salazar