Putting Art To Work

Mural Arts paid 430 homeless Philadelphians $22,000 to paint a mural in Suburban Station and access social services. Their efforts, and a city pilot, aim to help even more people in need

By Patrick Bilow

Business for Good: The Merchants Fund

The 150-year-old organization gives help to small businesses when they need it, $10,000 at a time

By Patrick Bilow

The Citizen Recommends: James Shuler Boxing Gym 25th anniversary party

Photographer Jano Cohen will be honored for her work at this weekend’s event

By Patrick Bilow

The Citizen Recommends: Larry Platt at The Athenaeum

Join the Citizen co-founder for a discussion about his favorite topic: rallying citizens to engage more, and more deeply, with his beloved city

By Patrick Bilow

How Did Kenney Do?

The Mayor is asking for your vote on Tuesday. Here, we look at how well he kept his promises from 2015

By Patrick Bilow

Vets on a Mission

A veterans nonprofit deploys hundreds of volunteers into local schools with a mission taken from their time in uniform: Service

By Patrick Bilow

Citizen of the Week: Evan Ehlers

Two years ago, the Drexel student donated 50 uneaten dining hall meals to the homeless. Now he’s started a company to share college food excess citywide

By Patrick Bilow

The Citizen Recommends: Social Justice Symposium for Teens

The annual Free Library event, started by librarian Erin Hoopes, returns this weekend with an agenda for change

By Patrick Bilow