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Medical Guardian

The Philadelphia-based medical alert system wants to help seniors live independently for longer — and stave off the need for home health aides. Can it?

By Courtney DuChene
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Becoming American, Philadelphia’s Story

One Black history project the current administration cannot erase: a new documentary on African Americans from the time of William Penn to the Civil War — with flashes forward to modern day Philly

By Courtney DuChene
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FiXA, the Home Repair Connector

What if you didn’t have to bug your friends and family for home repair help and contractor references? A Philadelphia based, women-owned company has your back

By Courtney DuChene
RECAP

2026 Citizen of the Year Awards

The annual event featured Jane Golden, Leigh and John Middleton, Dr. Paul Offit, along with a block captain, youth leader, educator, social justice champion and groundbreaking scientists

By Courtney DuChene
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Total Impact Summit

This year’s convening focuses not just on the causes, but on the places where they happen

By Courtney DuChene

Observation, Meditation, Creation, Connection

Exploring a new art program at the Barnes Foundation for people with Parkinson's

By Courtney DuChene
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Sara Novic’s Mother Tongue

The Philadelphia writer on her new memoir on becoming deaf, parenting a deaf child, and the history of deaf culture in the United States

By Courtney DuChene
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The Man Who Paid for America

What we learned from author, businessman and Citizen supporter Richard Vague about Thomas Willing, America’s first banker

By Courtney DuChene

Can City Council Fix Our Reproductive Healthcare Crisis?

Federal and local funding cuts are decimating an already precarious healthcare landscape, especially for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable communities. City funding could help

By Courtney DuChene

The Ballot Questions in the 2026 Primary Election

The two measures voters can approve or reject on May 19 concern helping Philadelphians save for retirement and making permanent someone to advocate for youth in residential facilities

By Courtney DuChene