Your Guide to the 2026 General Election
All the candidates — including PA governor and U.S. reps — on the ballot on November 3
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon Growing Philadelphia’s Civic Talent Begins in the Classroom
Why investing in those young people in bright red City Year jackets is an essential strategy for our city’s future
By Darryl Bundrige Protecting Our Neighbors on Election Day
Join The Citizen and Changing the Conversation Together to learn how to deescalate federal threats and other incidents at (and beyond) the polls
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy RFK Jr., AI and “Medical Experts”
The nation’s Health Secretary claims America.gov frees us from having to trust medical experts. An actual medical expert weighs in
By Paul Offit Laundromat Phones, Horse Welfare, No Spitting
A read of our City’s 2,000-page constitution reveals an accidental anthropology of the weird, outdated and pointless
By Nick Jain The Preservation Tax
A Washington Square West resident argues against historic district designation for his neighborhood. The cost, he says, is just too high
By Jonathan Hessney Building Civic Life One Saturday at a Time
The leader of the National Constitution Center on the communities Philadelphia’s “firstivals” — 52 Weeks of Firsts — have created
By Vince Stango Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have Manayunk Fall Fest, Mike D at Union Transfer, Apple and Scrapple Festival at Reading Terminal, fall trolley tours, Big Rube's Red Lipstick Diaries, and much more
By Christina Griffith A Truly Epic Philadelphia Film Festival
A veteran movie critic previews the coming 10-day, three-venue movie extravaganza — Philly’s 35th — as “one of the richest festivals in recent memory”
By Carrie Rickey Save a Tree; Save Philadelphia
In a city whose tree canopy is diminishing faster than residents can replace it, one West Philly block stands up to a developer and takes matters into their own hands
By Victor Fiorillo