Voice: Lauren McCutcheon
Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2024
Philly celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride this year with events for families, partiers, sports fans, arts aficionados — all June long.
By Lauren McCutcheonEric Kapenstein
The Deputy City Commissioner helping to oversee election integrity and efficacy cut his teeth in 2020 — and is ready to bring that fairness and accuracy to our next big election
By Lauren McCutcheon
Small Acts of Courage Book Launch with Ali Velshi
The MSNBC anchor and chief correspondent debuted his memoir, a series of stories about what it means to be a citizen of a democracy
By Lauren McCutcheon
Philadelphia Teachers We Love
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re revisiting some of the fabulous Philly educators we’ve featured through the years.
By Lauren McCutcheon
Who Won Philadelphia’s 2024 Primary Election?
The April 23 race included important Attorney General, State Auditor and Senate races. Oh yeah, and that Presidential thing
By Lauren McCutcheon
Philadelphia City Commissioners
The elected trio is responsible for running all elections in Philly, from registering voters to counting the votes.
By Lauren McCutcheon
Development … for Good — Build Baby Build
Can Philadelphia develop our way out of an affordable housing crisis? This week, The Citizen gathered experts on the matter to work out the answer to that very big question
By Lauren McCutcheon
Tired of the Slog of American Gun Violence?
If you’re feeling hopeless and helpless once again after the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting, take heart. There are things you can do to make change, here and now
By Lauren McCutcheon
Jason Kelce, Our Favorite Psyop
Don’t let the conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce distract you. The real person to watch is the Eagles’ belly-bearing, daughter-loving, Disney-going center for signs as to who’ll occupy the White House next year.
By Lauren McCutcheon
Citizen of the Year Awards
In a joyful celebration this week of what it means to be a good citizen, we honored a block captain, captains of industry, a medical innovator, disruptors of business as usual — and more incredible Philadelphia change-makers
By Lauren McCutcheon