Calling All City Workers — and Those Who Admire Them
It’s that time of year: We’re on the hunt for the most high-integrity workers employed by the City of Philadelphia. Nominate the most inspiring city workers you know, and they could be named a 2026 Integrity Icon
By Jessica Blatt PressThings 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 GriffithHow to Help Immigrants
Immigrants in the United States — and Philadelphia — are in perilous times.
By Diemmy Dang, Bayleh Alexander and Lauren McCutcheonEducator Charlie McGeehan
The Palumbo civics teacher is shaping the next generation of changemakers into the kinds of active citizens we need
By Courtney DuCheneSame Street, New Story
The Ramblas effect: Philadelphia's experiment in pedestrian-first streets — by the woman who made Open Streets happen
By Prema Katari GuptaWhat We’ve Gotten Right — and are Getting Wrong — on Affordable Housing
The U.S. has a prominent, federally funded, $17 billion example of successful, economically integrated community building. The nation’s leading housing expert explains why we’re not using it to solve our housing crisis
By Bruce KatzHistory Floats
Ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, the historic tall ship Gazela celebrates getting to 125 — with a little help from her friends
By Isaac PollockVelshi Warns Military Invoking Religion in Iran War is Dangerous
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member sits down with retired U.S. Army Col. Jack Jacobs to talk about the dangers of invoking Christian Evangelical Nationalism in our war with Iran
By Ali VelshiFun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have the Ministry of Awe grand opening, the Tina Turner musical, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Fur Ball gala, and much more
By Christina GriffithTaking the Stage that Trump Set
When The Wilma Theater set out to put on plays to challenge how we view the country’s 250th anniversary, they never imagined how prescient they were being, says the theater’s co-artistic director
By Lindsay Smiling