Your Guide to the 2025 Primary
Republican and Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court in the May 20, 2025 election — and why you really gotta vote
By Lauren McCutcheon
End this Housing Injustice
Vote for a ballot measure to stop City Hall shortchanging communities out of affordable housing benefits
By Jamie Gauthier Philadelphia City Council
Ryan Hammond, The Eagles’ Best Friend
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
How to Build a 15-Minute City
Join developer Charles Lomax and PHA director Kelvin Jeremiah for The Citizen’s next Development … for Good event on May 20
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Vote to Bolster Oversight for the City’s Deadly Jails
On May 20, Philadelphia voters can decide on a ballot measure to create an independent body to investigate dangerous conditions that have plagued the City’s jails for decades.
By Lauren Gill
Trump’s Qatari G(r)ift, “Copaganda,” Waning U.S. Popularity …
… and other takes on the week’s news to help you cut through the noise
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Is the Four-Day Workweek the Answer to … Everything?
Why Tokyo’s new worker policy may be just what Philly needs
By Diana Lind
Becoming You with Suzy Welch
The bestselling author, professor and commentator offered a pathway to success in life and career at a Citizen event this week
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Can Drones and License Plate Readers Make Cities Safer?
Flock Safety’s Garrett Langley on how his surveillance tech solves and prevents crime
By J.P. Romney
The School District’s Own Efficiency Team
GOP legislators want to investigate wasteful spending in Philadelphia schools. A high school teacher knows just who they should ask
By Lydia Kulina-Washburn