Your Guide to the 2025 Primary

Republican and Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court in the May 20, 2025 election — and why you really gotta vote

By Lauren McCutcheon

The Pedestal We Put Them On

Shut up and dribble? Responsibility as role models? How to interpret the Eagles who went — and didn’t go — to the White House.

By Malcolm Burnley, Olivia Kram and Larry Platt

Should We Amend the City’s Constitution on May 20?

This year’s ballot questions address homeless services, prison oversight and affordable housing. Here’s a breakdown of what they mean

By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon

“A Lot of What We’re Known for is Violence.” 

Amid an increase in youth-driven shootings, young Philadelphians want people to know that they hope to live in peace

By Afea Tucker

A Housing Plan Held Hostage?

Mayor Parker promised 30,000 new affordable homes, but her H.O.M.E. plan mostly focuses instead on rehabbing existing houses — and relies on skeptical members of City Council to move forward

By Jon Geeting

Jalen Hurts Just Showed Us Leadership Isn’t Optional

In his Substack, Love, Art & War, former Super Bowl-winning Eagle and activist Malcolm Jenkins says when the stakes are highest, leadership isn’t a speech or a slogan: It’s a choice

By Malcolm Jenkins
Big Rube’s Philly

Jim Buck of Made by Buck

The iconic brand marketer, photographer and chef meets up with a custom sneaker maker rooted in throwback culture

By Reuben Harley

How “Window Box Activism” Shaped Philly

That box garden you just walked by or on the front of your house once played a surprising role in urban renewal — thanks to women

By Kate Kilpatrick
Listen

Ali Velshi Banned Book Club and the Threat to Our Nation’s Libraries

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member invites Jon Yaged, CEO of Macmillan Publishers, to discuss the vital role of IMLS

By Ali Velshi

City Workers with Integrity? We’ve Got Them

The Citizen’s 2025 Integrity Icons are city workers who uphold the highest standards of ethics, hard work, and passion

By Jessica Blatt Press