The Escalating Fight For Voting Rights Ahead of The Midterms
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member sits down with political commentators Harry Sisson and Joe Walsh to discuss Trump's threats to our free and fair elections
By Ali VelshiFun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week we welcome StorySLAM, not one but two comedy festivals, National Liberty Museum's Great American Tailgate, the 100th birthday of the Ben Franklin Bridge, and much more
By Christina GriffithThe Region’s Most Underrated Economic Engine is Hiding in Plain Sight
Drive-to experiential resorts within two hours of Center City are quietly becoming a local economic engine. Philadelphia's civic leadership should treat them like one
By Josh McCallenAmerica Belongs to All of Us
Patriotism has never meant pretending America is perfect. It has always meant believing the country is yours to improve
By Patrick J. MurphyThings 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 Soccer Saved Our 250th
Celebrating the founding of our country when it feels like everything is falling apart? Really hard. Celebrating the Philadelphia that’s been hosting the World Cup? Easy
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyGood Citizen Calendar, July-December 2026
Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, all year long
By Lauren McCutcheonClean Air is Patriotic
A future pulmonologist sees the confluence of the country’s 250th and extreme heat wave in Philadelphia as a sign we need to reverse course on climate change
By Eric BalabanSaddlehill Winery’s The Scribe, The Sword, and the Shield
A Voorhees vineyard’s short documentary traces its land’s connections to the Revolutionary War and to the man whose hand engrossed the official Declaration of Independence
By Christina GriffithWho Can Carry a Gun in Philly?
Gun license revocations more than doubled over the past five years. Now the Justice Department is investigating
By Mensah M. Dean