Voice: Courtney DuChene
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 DuCheneBecoming 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 DuCheneFiXA, 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 DuChene2026 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 DuCheneTotal Impact Summit
This year’s convening focuses not just on the causes, but on the places where they happen
By Courtney DuCheneObservation, Meditation, Creation, Connection
Exploring a new art program at the Barnes Foundation for people with Parkinson's
By Courtney DuCheneSara 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 DuCheneThe 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 DuCheneCan 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 DuCheneThe 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