Meet The Problem-Solver

26-year-old Alejandro Gac-Artigas, CEO & Founder of Springboard Collaborative, is disrupting local education — and getting results.

By Rosella LeFevre
Citizen of the Week

Jordan Burnham

Turning a suicide attempt into a motivational story for audiences across the country.

By Rosella LeFevre
Citizen of the Week

Jill Aschkenasy

A Main Line woman operates four pop-up shops that give away high-end clothes to needy women, men and children in a retail store setting.

By Rosella LeFevre
Citizen of the Week

Rob and Vicki Amand

Their daughter was stricken with leukemia. So they decided to do something for all families going through what they went through

By Rosella LeFevre
Ideas We Should Steal

Let’s Diet!

Challenged by its mayor, Oklahoma City lost a collective 1 million pounds. Philly once tried—and failed— the same thing. Here’s how, this time, we can succeed

By Rosella LeFevre
Citizen of the Week

Emaleigh Doley

For Emaleigh Doley, W. Rockland Street isn’t just home. It’s an urban betterment lab.

By Rosella LeFevre

A Man’s Home is His Church

Three people on the Main Line are turning churches into condos, saving the ornate buildings from collapse. With 200 churches expected to close in Philly, they could have a successful business model that will also preserve our landmarks.

By Rosella LeFevre
Your City Defined

The Clothespin

The Clothespin is a steel sculpture by artist Claes Oldenburg that towers above The El stop at Centre Square at 1500 Market Street.

By Rosella LeFevre