Good Things to Do Down the Shore

A non-selfish guide to lighten your footprint and do something nice this summer for the beach towns you love

By Olivia Kram, Lauren McCutcheon and Gianna Voges

No Time to Smile

The glorious revival of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by Quintessence Theatre reminds us that art, at its best, is not simply what we watch — it’s what we confront ourselves with

By James Peterson
Citizen Must-Reads

Reclaiming Old Glory, MAGA on Iran, Lessons from Jim Crow, Cats …

… and other news to help you make sense of all the noise coming at you this week

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Do Something

Help Secure Racial Justice on Juneteenth

Five years since George Floyd's murder, how can you support Black lives, reform our criminal justice system and bridge race relations here in Philadelphia? Read on

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Guest Commentary

Why “No Kings” Was My First Protest

A legendary Philadelphia reporter (and Temple professor) exercised his First Amendment rights as a citizen, not press, last weekend.

By Linn Washington Jr.

Juneteenth for All?

Almost no Black people on No Kings Day. Almost no White people on Juneteenth. Can we show up together before it’s too late?

By Malcolm Burnley
Guest Commentary

Tell Your Senators that Philly and PA Need SNAP

The fed’s proposed $300 billion SNAP rollback would hurt hungry Pennsylvanians and erase $5.3 billion in economic benefit, says The Community Grocer’s president

By Eli Moraru

In Defense of Market-Rate Housing

Yes, we need more affordable homes for more Philadelphians. This is an underlooked way to get there

By Jon Geeting

The Alarming Normalization of Political Violence in America

These events, a former U.S. Congressman from Bucks County and social commentator note, are no longer a bug, but a feature

By Patrick J. Murphy and Peter Fox

The Opposite of the Philly Shrug

Crime and poverty have plagued Philadelphia since William Penn’s day. Philly gun violence interrupter Mazzie Casher has historic yet modern solutions

By Malcolm Burnley