Who are this Year’s Raddest Philadelphians?

The Citizen teams up with Rad Girls’ Leah Kauffman to celebrate the women and allies who make Philly a rad place to live

By Courtney DuChene
Citizen of the Week

Thembi Palmer, Reader

The storyteller sings, dances, puppets and laughs with books to help children get excited about — and learn — reading

By Courtney DuChene

Philadelphia, Art City

Katherine Sachs’ ArtPhilly has commissioned 34 new works and a citywide festival for America’s 250th celebration. And that’s just the start

By Courtney DuChene
Citizen of the Week

Mommy

An almost 100-year-old tortoise at the Philadelphia zoo is a new mother — and she’s helping save her species in the process.

By Courtney DuChene

You Can Still Save Money on Your Utilities

RFK Jr. just fired the entire staff of LIHEAP, the federally funded program that helps a quarter million Pennsylvanians pay their heating bills. What does that mean for you?

By Courtney DuChene

Can We Still Throw an Epic 250th Birthday Party?

So far, Philadelphia’s schemes to celebrate the nation’s Semiquincentennial have had their fair share of setbacks and doubters. Is it too late to make next year’s celebration of America our best yet?

By Courtney DuChene
Development for Good

Constructing Opportunity

Entrepreneur Blane Stoddart runs The Economy League’s networking program connecting Philadelphia anchor institutions like Penn and PECO with local, Black and Brown-owned construction firms

By Courtney DuChene
Citizens of the Week

The Twin Sister Docs

Physicians Elena McDonald and Delana Wardlaw don’t just heal the sick — they inspire a new generation of Black Philadelphia youth to follow in their footsteps

By Courtney DuChene
Ideas We Should Steal

Diversify the Construction Industry

OIC of America’s CEO ran a successful program to open high-paying construction jobs to more people in Minnesota. Now, he’s running the same playbook in Pennsylvania

By Courtney DuChene

Bok Comes to Broad Street

Lindsey Scannepieco just won a bidding war to redevelop two iconic University of the Arts buildings. Here's how her company, Scout, plans to keep arts on the Avenue of the Arts

By Courtney DuChene