Meet the Citizens of the Year
These local heroes make Philly stronger, wiser, healthier, kinder and more awesome. Help us celebrate them
By Jessica Blatt Press Marry the Liberal Arts to Education in Trades, Crafts and Entrepreneurship
A longtime university president encourages Philadelphia-area colleges and universities to partner with community colleges and unions to make connections for fulfillment in careers and life
By Elaine Maimon Sara Nović’s Mother Tongue
The Philadelphia writer on her new memoir on becoming deaf, parenting a deaf child, and the history of deaf culture in the United States
By Courtney DuChene Al Dashiell, Barber Plus
His Center City shop offers shaves, haircuts — and health care
By Laura Brzyski Ona Judge Day Is the Holiday We Need Right Now
One month and 230 years ago, a 22-year-old escaped the Philadelphia house where Martha and George Washington enslaved her. Today, sign a petition to put honor on her name
By Ronnie Polaneczky Ali Velshi Asks, If Orbán Can Lose in Hungary …
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member points to the long-time prime minister and his party's loss as a beacon of hope to backsliding democracies around the world.
By Ali Velshi Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly it's the return of Parks on Tap, the Craft Brewers Conference comes to the Convention Center, Theater Week is happening, new history and art exhibits are opening, and much more
By Christina Griffith Your Guide to Earth Day Events and Volunteering Around Philly
From volunteering to kids’ activities, there’s something for everyone in Philly looking to celebrate Earth Day.
By Laura Swartz Jane Golden, Edward G. Rendell Lifetime Achievement Award
Mural Arts Philadelphia’s founder and executive director, who is stepping down this year, has made Philly the public art capital of the country, with over 4,400 murals gracing walls citywide. Here are the ones that tell her story
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy These Truths — The Declarations of Independence
A new exhibit at the American Philosophical Society Museum examines the first 50 years of the most revered document in our nation’s history and how we feel about it today
By Christina Griffith