Voice: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Caring for the Carers
A new Fitler Club residency is helping nonprofit and B Corps leaders gain valuable self-care skills for a cohort that really needs it: Themselves
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ellen Yin on Leadership as a Collective Act
The celebrated restaurateur won the Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Paradigm Award for women. Here’s what she credits for her success
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame Gala
Celebrate Jordan Mailata, Bob Geldoff and the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, Stephen Sondheim, Schooly D and other Philly legends on April 30
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Maverick’s Museum at the Free Library
Blake Gopnik, author of a new biography of Albert Barnes, will speak on March 20 as part of the Free Library Foundation’s author series, of which The Citizen is a media partner
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Your Friendly Neighborhood Women’s Health Influencer
Main Line OB-GYN Karen Tang has almost 700,000 followers for her must-watch, science-based and hilarious TikToks and IG takes on reproductive health
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
How to Help Ukraine
President Trump signaled an end to U.S. support of Ukraine on Friday. Still, the fight for the country's freedom — which is a fight for democracy — goes on. So does the need to support the efforts
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Where to Find Trump’s Disappeared Data
The administration removed hundreds of federal web pages containing critical information about Americans. Fortunately, it still lives at Philly-based PolicyMap, whose director walks us through what just happened — and why it’s too soon to panic
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Just What Is A Sanctuary City?
What we know so far about the debate swirling around immigrants, Donald Trump and Philadelphia
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Lifetime Achievement Judith M. von Seldeneck
The entrepreneur who runs the largest women-owned search firm in the world is the kind of civic leader Philadelphia has always needed
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Want Your (Political) Independence?
Sorry, you can’t abandon the major parties — because Philly needs your primary vote. We also need open primaries. Here’s how that might actually happen
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy