Voice: Ethan Young
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15+ Ways to Help Others for Thanksgiving
Before and after you hunker down for the big meal, take time to make the holiday more special for your fellow Philadelphians.
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Cause Village: Where Made in America is More than Music
Lizzo, Sza, Miguel, Lil Yachty take center stage; Jay-Z's epic annual music festival offers opportunity for civic engagement, too
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The Citizen Recommends: Gradually, Then Suddenly — The Bankruptcy of Detroit Screening
The newest documentary from Sam Katz’s History Making Productions exhibits a universal story about municipal problem-solving
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Shop Small in Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Why shop local one Saturday in November only? Philly is full of great, independently owned stores — in brilliant neighborhood corridors — to shop all year long.
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15 Ways Philadelphians Can Give Back this Thanksgiving
However you feel about the holiday — its lore, its food, its super-spreader potential — you can still use it as a chance to do good. Here, some simple, impactful tips to get started.
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What Teens Who Can’t Vote Can Do
9 impactful ways teens can get involved in the upcoming elections — even if they’re not old enough to vote.
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How a Community Fridge Built … a Community
Jane Ellis opened one of the city’s first community fridges at the start of Covid. Two years later, Germantown’s two free-to-all pantries testify to the power and promise of mutual aid
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Citizen Recap: Time is Money
A networking event for young Philadelphia professionals interested in investing time to help local causes, courtesy of the Zack and Julie Ertz Foundation
By Ethan Young