Ray’s Reusables x Bennett Compost
The Northern Liberties-based refillery and the citywide food scrap pickup service are teaming up to provide drop-off composting
By Courtney DuCheneNo ICE in the Cup
West Philadelphia printmaker Peri Law joins a national campaign to keep the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches safe for immigrants, especially the 500,000 fans Philly expects to welcome
By Courtney DuCheneLetters To My Murdered Brother
In Brother Epistles, set to be released this month, Dr. Shanda McManus delves into her decades-long grief after losing her brother to a shooting, and examines the forces shaping the lives of other young Black men.
By Mensah M. DeanThings 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 GriffithCory Doctorow’s The Reverse Centaur’s Guide To Life After AI Book Launch
Join The Citizen on June 25 to hear from the bestselling author and critic about making AI work for humans — not the other way around
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyNutrition as New Vital Sign
The CEO of a statewide anti-hunger nonprofit makes the argument that Pennsylvania must integrate food into healthcare
By Stuart I. HaniffDito van Reigersberg, Philadelphia’s Entertainer
Here's to the person behind the cabaret performer extraordinaire, Martha Graham Cracker, who made our faces hurt in the best of all possible ways
By Christine Speer LejeuneHarrisburg, Help Seniors Stay at Home
An advocate for people with disabilities sees Pennsylvanians losing their independence because of PA’s meager reimbursement rates for at-home care
By Steven MackThe Great Aesthetics Debate of 2026
Amid Washington, D.C.’s return to classical (and gilt-adorned) architecture, can Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center reinvigorate America’s waning affinity for modern design?
By Diana LindHow To Build A Better City Budget
Ideas are out there, in places like New York, Chicago and Pittsburgh, to mitigate federal cuts. A local tax and economic policy analyst asks: Why doesn’t Philly steal them?
By Rita Jefferson