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 McCutcheonHave We All Been Ed Sheeran?
A local businesswoman and Palestinian refugee explains what a moment in pop culture can teach us about power, responsibility, and the grace to change our minds
By Yasmine MustafaPA’s Closed Primaries Close Out Democracy. It’s Time to Open Them
Committee of Seventy’s CEO urges legislators to pass Rep. Jared Solomon’s bill to allow 1.5 million independents to vote in state primaries
By Lauren CristellaThe End of Green Roofs?
A new rendering of the Sixers and Flyers stadium in South Philly has our urbanist wondering: Whatever happened to building gardens on city rooftops?
By Diana LindFun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have South Street Fall Fest, Chestnut Hill's Fall for the Arts Fest, Sex Pistols live, the Gritty 5K, Twisted Tail's Whiskey Bonanza, and much more
By Christina GriffithThe Summer that Was a Test Kitchen
Our 250th celebration wasn’t a one-off, according to the head of Center City District. It was the start of a new way to enjoy our downtown
By Prema Katari GuptaThe Forever Paycheck
Personal finance guru Jean Chatzky offered guests of The Philadelphia Citizen reassurance: Your retirement savings can last, provided you set up their distribution for success
By Courtney DuCheneThe Ballot Questions in the 2026 General Election
The two measures voters can approve or reject on November 3 give an edge to small and local businesses, and make the City's art and culture department permanent
By Lauren McCutcheonBucks County, USA, the American Story We Need Now
A gripping new documentary offers an insider’s view into how PA’s third largest county and political bellwether has reckoned with a national fracturing
By Carrie RickeyWho Should Be Penn’s Next President?
A long-time university president on what Philadelphia’s Ivy League university — and our city — need from a new leader
By Elaine Maimon