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
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What We Saw at the Promise of Democracy 250th Summit

After the fireworks and red-white-and-blue parades, Committee of 70 convened some of the nation’s most esteemed thought leaders on politics and civic life to talk about, if not the next 250 years, then at least the next few months

By Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Doing Right by Your Pet

We call our animals our children. Then why, asks a former pet insurance professional, don’t we plan ahead for their medical care?

By Steve Schonberg
Guest Commentary

Black Philly History, Today

August marks the 130th anniversary of W.E.B. Du Bois’s seminal research on Black Philadelphians. It’s a chance to ask — and answer — hard questions about Philly today

By Sharif El-Mekki

Is Pay-What-You-Can the Ultimate Form of Hospitality?

On Sundays, a polished Kensington bistro lets diners decide how much to spend on dinner. How Post Haste is redefining accessible dining

By Jason Sheehan

You Get a Car Seat! And You Get a Car Seat!

A group of PA Masons, our Citizens of the Week, have come up with an ingenious way to surprise, delight and assist growing military families: mass baby showers

By Natalie Pompilio
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Ali Velshi Tells a Tale of Two Economies

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by economist Justin Wolfers to discuss the disconnect between what Americans are experiencing and what Trump claims about jobs, wages, and inflation

By Ali Velshi

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly we have Festival of India, Philadelphia Caribbean Festival, Dogstar, Foo Fighters, Goat Story Time, Philadelphia Folk Festival, and so much more!

By Christina Griffith
The New Urban Order

Walking the Unbeaten Path

City dwellers are now leaving walking tours to the tourists and group-exploring places less travelled. Why?

By Diana Lind
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Free Library Author Event Series

The new season, for which The Citizen is a media sponsor, includes books by Emily Wilson, Jill Lepore, Malcolm Gladwell, Andy Beshear and many others

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy