Courtney DuChene Special Projects Manager / Contributing Writer

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Courtney DuChene is a contributing writer and special projects manager at the Philadelphia Citizen. She holds a Masters in creative writing from the University of Michigan, where she focused on poetry and worked with the Detroit River Story Lab on their community journalism initiatives. Prior to that she was a journalist in Philadelphia, where she freelanced for various outlets, including The Citizen, and wrote for Philadelphia magazine and NBC10. She is passionate about finding solutions to environmental problems and highlighting stories from around the city.

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Stories by Courtney DuChene:

Building Bridges

The re-opening of a new rail bridge in Southwest Philadelphia will connect one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods to jobs and green space downtown. Will local residents be the ones who benefit?

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

Coblrshop for Your Vintage Glow-Up

What to do when your Eagle’s Eye cardigan or Rick Owens platform booties need a fix? A Fairmount entrepreneur has an increasingly convenient solution

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

Ray’s Reusables x Bennett Compost

The Northern Liberties-based refillery and the citywide food scrap pickup service are teaming up to provide drop-off composting

By Courtney DuChene

No ICE in the Cup

West Philadelphia printmaker Peri Law joins a national campaign to keep the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches safe for immigrants, especially the 500,000 fans Philly expects to welcome

By Courtney DuChene
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Dish It Up

Women Against Abuse fetes their 50th deliciously, supporting their cause through women chefs, a walk through history and … disco

By Courtney DuChene
Integrity Icon 2026

Dr. Mandy Manna, Farming Phenom

For creating meaningful agricultural opportunities outside of the classroom and opening doors to career pathways beyond Philadelphians’ imaginations, Dr. Manna is one of this year’s Integrity Icons. Come celebrate all the winners on June 3

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

Paratodo

Francis Young’s groundbreaking menswear line is heading back to Paris Fashion Week — but makes its biggest impact on hyper-local causes

By Courtney DuChene
Meet a Health Hero

John Matthews of Ride Hard, Breathe Easy

The 2025 finalist for the Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge, presented by IBX, turned his cross-country bike ride for his mom into a nonprofit that has raised $1.2 million for lung-cancer patients, families, and researchers

By Courtney DuChene

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