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.

By Ethan Young

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

By Ethan Young

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

By Ethan Young

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.

By Ethan Young

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.

By Ethan Young

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.

By Ethan Young

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

By Ethan Young

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