Spring in Philadelphia

Weekend block parties, street festivals, concerts, theater and more awesome things to look forward to this spring in Philadelphia

By Josh Middleton

New Year’s Eve, Philadelphia-Style

From fireworks to nice dinners to hangover-curing brunches the next day—here are all the best ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in Philly this year.

By Josh Middleton

Citizen of the Week: Shannon DeVido

The local comedienne volunteers to drive people with disabilities to the polls in her accessible van

By Josh Middleton

Citizen of the Week: Addiction Warrior Reenie Dugan

The Fishtown native, a former addict herself, is organizing a 5K on Saturday to raise awareness of the city’s opioid addiction epidemic

By Josh Middleton

Citizen of the Week: Anti-Gun Violence Champion Will Little

The South Philly barber, formerly in prison for homicide, spent the month of August giving away gun locks with his haircuts

By Josh Middleton

The Citizen Recommends: Capping Vine Street

A new project aims to reverse the divisive effects I-676 has had on Chinatown and Callowhill, but it can’t move forward without public support

By Josh Middleton

Meet the Disruptors: StreetChange

A local psychiatrist’s app helps users help the homeless—and provides certainty about where their money goes

By Josh Middleton

The Citizen Recommends: Movies in the Park

A summer-long initiative brings outdoor film screenings to little-known parks across Philly—boosting interest in our green spaces and encouraging community-building across neighborhoods.

By Josh Middleton

Walking With Strangers

A local man embarks on a daunting mission to spend an hour each with 10,000 people. Is he insane, or could we all learn something from the project?

By Josh Middleton

The Citizen Recommends: Park Love

LOVE Your Park Week starts Saturday with a citywide cleanup—and continues with park-celebrating events all week

By Josh Middleton