Citizen Must-Reads

Costs of Trump’s Bill, Alligator Alcatraz Spinoffs …

… and more stories to help you sift through the news this week

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

How to Make Less Trash, Philly

The surprising — and easy — ways to shrink your weekly piles of trash and recycling, including composting, bespoke recycling and shopping smarter

By Lauren McCutcheon
How to Really Run a City

Reformers are the Future of Cities

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti joined former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter at this year’s United Way Summit for a special live podcast recording

By J.P. Romney
2025 Rad Awards

Ryan Hammond

The head of the Eagles Autism Foundation has a simple secret for raising $10 million a year and getting elite players to bike 10 miles through Philly

By Lauren McCutcheon

Be a Patriot, Not a Parrot

Taking care of your neighbor isn’t socialism. It’s American.

By Patrick J. Murphy

Hip Hop + Bluegrass?

Before Beyoncé became Cowboy Carter, this Philadelphia / Brooklyn-based band fused sounds that you didn’t know needed to be together

By James Peterson

The End of Progress on Philly Gun Violence?

After months of declining gun violence, 57 people have been shot this July. Residents fear what this means moving forward

By Mensah M. Dean
Overheard at Fitler

On the Political Frontlines with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

The bipartisan problem-solver joins Citizen Co-Founder Larry Platt to talk about getting back to the work of governing

By J.P. Romney

Let’s Rethink What it Means to “Touch the Bell”

A call to action for all Philadelphians

By Thomas Devaney