Commemorating October 7 in Philadelphia

Join Philly organizations using prayer, art and light to memorialize the lives lost, harmed and disappeared on the first anniversary of an infamous day in Israel

By Lauren McCutcheon

Citizen of the Week: Sammy Grossman

An entrepreneurial 18-year-old from Center City launches Project Spread Smiles, a line of limited edition t-shirts, hoodies and trucker hats that promote mental health and public happiness

By Lauren McCutcheon

Your 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar

The dates you need in September and beyond for things to do in Philadelphia to make this year your civic best

By Lauren McCutcheon

Lessons in Voting at Michael Eric Dyson Book Launch

What do you get when you combine Philly-centered get-out-the-vote operations, Penn’s Empathy Lab, an interview with Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau — and a maverick t-shirt vendor? An awesome Citizen event, that’s what

By Lauren McCutcheon

Ralph Lauren, Shariah Harris Will Take Your Call Now

A celebrated, polo playing Philadelphian will star in this weekend’s Polo Classic in Fairmount Park. (Iconic American designers are welcome to make generous endorsement offers.)

By Lauren McCutcheon

How to Watch the Presidential Debate in Philadelphia

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet on September 10 at the National Constitution Center in the heart of Philadelphia. Here’s how you can get in on the historic event

By Lauren McCutcheon

Recap: Eliza Griswold Book Launch

The New Yorker writer shared her personal journey to authoring Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church — among many audience members who lived the story

By Lauren McCutcheon

Citizen of the Week: Steve Stroiman

Every neighborhood should be as lucky to have a “non-leader” like the one who serves Cresheim Village Neighbors in Mount Airy (and who once taught Jewish studies to a teenage Josh Shapiro)

By Lauren McCutcheon

DEI on the Schuylkill

This month’s U.S. Olympic rowing team looks how the sport has always looked: entirely White. Three accessible rowing camps in Philly are looking to change that

By Lauren McCutcheon