Voice: Jessica Blatt Press
Reverse Racial Migration, Misogyny and the Math of Democracy
The newest episode of our How to Really Run a City podcast welcomes New York Times journalist and documentarian Charles Blow
By Jessica Blatt Press
The State — and Future — of Policing in Cities
The latest episode of our How to Really Run a City podcast presents the final installment of an in-depth conversation between legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey and co-hosts Kasim Reed, Michael Nutter, and Larry Platt
By Jessica Blatt PressLOOKING FOR HEROES
Know an amazing city worker? Nominate them for our 4th annual Integrity Icon Awards. The deadline is February 21
By Jessica Blatt Press
Saving Women’s Hearts
Heart disease, which kills one in three women every year, is the number one cause of death in the United States. Temple cardiologist Deborah Crabbe is on a mission to change that.
By Jessica Blatt Press
Dr. David C. Fajgenbaum
The Penn Medicine physician turned his five near-death experiences into a mission to save the lives of people suffering from humanity’s 12,000 known diseases. Is it any wonder, then, that Fajgenbaum is our Citizen of the Year?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Robert Saleem Holbrook
The A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Social Justice Champion spent 27 years in prison before a Supreme Court ruling set him free. Now, he teaches about criminal justice at Penn and heads the Abolitionist Law Center
By Jessica Blatt Press
Gang Wars and Good Data
In the newest installment of How to Really Run a City, The Citizen’s acclaimed podcast, legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey returns for a powerful conversation about public safety.
By Jessica Blatt Press
Philly Was First
Philadelphians invented Girl Scout Cookies, bubblegum, the American schoolhouse, the computer — and the research that led to Covid-19 vaccines. Here are ways to celebrate the many firsts from our city on the first of this new year
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Year In — Good Citizen — Sports
Win or lose on the field, Philadelphia athletes and teams continued to make us proud in 2023 with their extracurricular commitment to community.
By Jessica Blatt Press
Sarahi Franco-Morales
The South Philly native has helped feed hundreds of families, translated at City Council meetings, advocated for fair housing and employment, and tutored kids to read. And she’s only 18
By Jessica Blatt Press