Fight Crime — by Gardening

For more than a decade, Penn researchers have found that greener neighborhoods are less violent. Now, Pew is helping PHS double down on this confirmed hypothesis

By Courtney DuChene
Meet a Health Hero Finalist

Lyndsay Hoy

The Penn-affiliated anesthesiologist lives with a rare, progressive lung disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Here's how she's working to advance research and support others living with LAM.

By Courtney DuChene
Ideas We Should Steal

Universal Postpartum Services

Other states — New Jersey, for example — have launched programs that offer free at-home post-baby visits for every new mom. Could we do the same in Philly?

By Courtney DuChene

Meet the Philadelphia Documenters

Committee of 70 is reviving the Philadelphia chapter of a Chicago-born program to make sure everyone knows what’s going on in city meetings. Transparency and jobs ensue

By Courtney DuChene

How to Fix Our (Somewhat) Sh**ty Delaware

The E. coli don’t lie. Philly’s biggest river seriously stinks. Here’s what the City can — and must — do about it

By Courtney DuChene
Citizen of The Week

Kadafi El-Kardah, Germantown’s “Drain Buddy”

How one local resident is bringing neighbors together to fight flooding, one cleanup at a time

By Courtney DuChene

What Do We Do About All the Trees We Just Lost in the Microburst Storm?

We asked the experts.

By Courtney DuChene
Ideas We Should Steal

Make our Rivers So Clean, You Can Swim in Them

A partnership of organizations has made Baltimore Harbor swimmable again. Could Philly do that with the Delaware and the Schuylkill?

By Courtney DuChene
Citizen Recommends

The Promise of Democracy 250th Summit

Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham headlines a two-day deep dive into the state of our democracy, a must-attend for civic-minded Philadelphians

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

Perpay

A Philadelphia B Corp helps subscribers increase their credit scores simply by buying vacuum cleaners and iPhones

By Courtney DuChene