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Countdown to the 250th

The second annual pep rally for Philadelphia’s celebration of the country’s semiquincentennial is a fundraiser and party for planning our country’s birthday bash

By Lauren McCutcheon
Recap

What We Learned at the 2023 Ideas We Should Steal Festival

The Philadelphia Citizen’s sixth annual celebration of solutions was its biggest yet — with some of the biggest revelations to inspire you to make our city better in approximately a bajillion ways

By Lauren McCutcheon

Keeping Local Media Afloat

Today, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism granted The Philadelphia Citizen — and 16 other local media organizations — beaucoup funds to sustain and grow

By Lauren McCutcheon
Election 2023

Christy Brady Just Wants to Go Back to Work

If elected, the Democratic candidate for Controller would be the second CPA in the role — and the first career-long employee of the office

By Lauren McCutcheon
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2023

Police Reform with Charles Ramsey

Philadelphia’s former top cop, a forerunner of transparency and equity in policing, will talk about the future of serving and protecting with former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on November 17

By Lauren McCutcheon

Eff that Jawn?

How an ornery Philadelphian came to re-embrace a four-letter word that is seriously overused — with due credit to this season’s Phillies fans

By Lauren McCutcheon

What’s the Problem with David Oh?

The Republican mayoral candidate is a nice guy with progressive values, governing experience and Philly pride. And yet …

By Lauren McCutcheon

Make Art? Have It Reviewed Here

Lori Waxman, the 60 wrd/min art critic, is seeking Philadelphia artists who want quick, real-time, professional reviews of their work

By Lauren McCutcheon

What We Didn’t Talk About When We Talked About Danilo Cavalcante

All but lost in the breathless account of the escaped murderer was the reason he was in jail in the first place: abusing and killing his girlfriend

By Lauren McCutcheon
Integrity Icon 2023

Meet Tu Huynh

As the program manager for the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, the Integrity Icon winner nurtures art and artists that tell the authentic stories of Philadelphia

By Lauren McCutcheon