Philadelphia, Park City
Some of Philly’s parks are older than the Constitution. Now, Fairmount Park Conservancy’s CEO says, let’s use them to make us the civic and cultural capital of the nation
By Tony Sorrentino Gov. Shapiro’s FY27 Budget, By The Numbers
In partnership with Committee of Seventy, a detailed breakdown of how much of each Pennsylvanian’s money Shapiro and the state legislature will use next year
By Nick Hand Mayor Parker’s FY27 Budget, By The Numbers
In partnership with Committee of Seventy, a breakdown per person of how the Mayor and City Council will use your money over the next year.
By Nick Hand Kadafi El-Kardah, Germantown’s “Drain Buddy”
How one local resident is bringing neighbors together to fight flooding, one cleanup at a time
By Courtney DuChene Ali Velshi on Trump Canceling Federal Grants to States That Voted For Kamala Harris
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by former Washington Governor Jay Inslee to discuss how the Trump Administration is weaponizing federal grants for political punishment
By Ali Velshi Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week it's the return of BlackStar Film Festival, Bug Fest, Port Richmond's Pierogi Fest, the Danny Rumph Classic, Philly Mag's Best of Philly Party, and much much more!
By Christina Griffith What If We — Not Billionaires — Controlled Our Election Funding?
A local political activist has an idea we should steal to bring power back to the people
By Rabbi Michael Pollack How to Contact Your Representatives
How to find your city, state and federal representatives, and tips on how to contact them — because it's our responsibility to hold them accountable
By The Philadelphia Citizen Why LeBron James Chose the Sixers
A former congressman on what it means that the billionaire basketball legend took a massive pay cut for the chance to bring an NBA championship back to one of the league’s most storied franchises after 43 years.
By Patrick J. Murphy We Don’t Lack Compassion. We Lack Connection.
When a city is in crisis, the instinct is to pull inward. That instinct, a local connector says, is the problem.
By Ted Hewson