Ideas We Should Steal

The Cuban Literacy Campaign

More than fifty years ago, Cuba eradicated widespread illiteracy in one calendar year, and its literacy rate still leads the world. If Cuba can do it…why not Philly?

By Larry Platt
New Blood

The Empire Strikes Back

Will the new City Council represent a shift toward reform and problem-solving—or will the new boss be the same as the old boss?

By Larry Platt

The Job Interview

Something’s been missing from this mayor’s race: The questions an employer would ask a job applicant

By Larry Platt
New Blood

A Tale of Two At-Large Council Candidates

Allan Domb and Helen Gym come down to the wire

By Larry Platt

Millennials Out Loud

This week, young engaged Philadelphians are letting their voices fly

By Larry Platt

Citizen Editor at Cancer Support Gala

Join Citizen editor Larry Platt for a good cause. Because no one should face cancer alone.

By Larry Platt

An Open Letter To Millennial Voters

You can change this city. But it’s not enough to just be new. You gotta think new, too

By Larry Platt
Meet the Disruptor

BioBots

A couple of 22-year-olds have made a 3D human tissue printer that’s winning prizes and turning heads for its innovation. Still, their parents would feel better if they could afford to eat more “real meals”

By Larry Platt

Bad Darrell…

City Council President Darrell Clarke has been trying to relitigate the sale of PGW that he kept from being debated. Can you say hypocrisy?

By Larry Platt
New Blood

The Update

We caught up with a couple of the at-large Council candidates we’ve profiled, and tried to reach an elusive third. How’s it going?

By Larry Platt