Why Aren’t Funny Mummers … Funny?

The Comics and Wenches are having fun. The crowd watching them? Not as much. Here, some particularly Philly advice.

By Lauren McCutcheon
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Ali Velshi on the Many Trials of Donald Trump

The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member reviews the current state of Donald Trump's criminal charges and court cases, and speaks with Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold

By Lauren McCutcheon

The Last of the Fancies

The Mummers Parade started with Fancy Divisions. Only one such club remains. Their plan to survive: inclusiveness.

By Lauren McCutcheon
Development … for Good

Built to Heal with Michael Murphy

The renowned architect spoke for a large Citizen crowd about why all people deserve good design — and how he intends to bring it to them

By Lauren McCutcheon

Put Your Money for Your Mouth Where Your Heart Is

Philadelphia restaurants and the causes they champion, causes you support by supporting them

By Lauren McCutcheon

The [Insert Name Here] High School in Your Neighborhood

What would happen if middle class families in Philly embraced their local high schools the way they have their elementary schools?

By Lauren McCutcheon
The Citizen Recommends

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