Voice: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

The MSNBC anchor spoke to Citizen editor Larry Platt and a community of engaged social distancers about covering coronavirus from his apartment—and why this might be the moment America needs for real change

Teachers at Upper Darby’s Stonehurst Elementary School sent students a heartfelt video from quarantine. Enjoy the love—and send us your tributes, too

Nominate them for Integrity Icon, and let the whole city celebrate them for going above and beyond their job

Philly is stealing an evidenced-based idea from other cities and forming a cabinet for children. Will that move the needle on our 35-percent child poverty rate?

Help us name the city worker who does the best to help Philadelphians. Prove what we know is true: Integrity is something we care about.

We’re giving away $50,000 for one idea that can make Philly better. Is it yours?

The City issued its first, tentative, call for smart tech solutions under its Smart City Road Map. Will Philly be as bold as other cities?

2019 was an epic year in a decade of epic years for Philadelphia. Can we up our game in 2020?

We’re giving away $50,000 through the second annual Jeremy Nowak Urban Innovation Award—and we want you to help us decide who gets it

10 takeaways from The Citizen’s second annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival