Calling All City Workers — and Those Who Admire Them

It’s that time of year: We’re on the hunt for the most high-integrity workers employed by the City of Philadelphia. Nominate the most inspiring city workers you know, and they could be named a 2026 Integrity Icon

By Jessica Blatt Press

The Kendrick Vs. Drake Proxy War Jay-Z Is Talking About

A two-year-old Citizen story is at the heart of a hip hop debate between the music mogul and a bestselling author and public intellectual.

By Michael Eric Dyson
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The Ministry of Awe

The immersive art experience transforms a long-vacant Old City bank into a maze of installations, performances, and strange encounters.

By Laura Swartz
Big Rube’s Philly

The Musical Artist Edit

The legendary marketing guru, chef and photographer shares some favorite photos and stories of Jay-Z, Snoop, DMC, Rakim, Biz Markie and other musicians he’s worked with, befriended and captured on camera

By Reuben Harley
Citizen Must Reads

Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the News

Untangling the war in Iran, Kristi Noem’s descent, indecency on the tarmac, sumo wrestling as a lens to U.S. politics and more stories that explain what happened this week

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Does Councilmember Young Want to Stifle Development?

The Center City legislator’s proposed bill would block more than 90 percent of city building projects, just as Mayor Parker says to build, build, build

By Jon Geeting

The Redevelopment of the Old Family Court Building Is Dead

More than a decade after a luxury hotel was promised, the property sits empty. As for that new African American Museum ...

By Victor Fiorillo

Things 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 Griffith
The New Urban Order

Are Cities Finding their Footing — Or Losing it Again?

Six years after Covid, nationwide, urban recovery is real, but it’s uneven — and newly at risk. What cities are doing it right?

By Diana Lind

How to Help Immigrants

Immigrants in the United States — and Philadelphia — are in perilous times.

By Diemmy Dang, Bayleh Alexander and Lauren McCutcheon