Voice: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
20 Ways To Help Schools in Philadelphia
School is back in session in Philadelphia. Here are a bunch of ways you can do your part to make it the best school year ever
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Citizen Recommends: Make The World Better Concert 2019
Former Eagle Connor Barwin’s annual benefit helps his foundation help city parks
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
More Trees, Please
Trees—which nourish the earth, beautify the city, lower temperatures and increase good health—are disappearing from Philly. Here, some ideas to fix that
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
How Do You Heal?
A group of Drexel doctors have launched a social media campaign to learn, and share, stories about healing from trauma. It’s something we need now more than ever
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Celebrate America like a Philadelphian
We are the place where freedom first rang out. We can be the best at it
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Is Gerrymandering Here to Stay?
A Supreme Court ruling last week seemed to end the dream of non-partisan electoral districting. So why is the state’s chief reformer not worried?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal: Less Driving
A new study shows that congestion costs us millions of dollars, pollutes our air, and is a hassle. Can we be more like Paris?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal: Reducing Poverty—Together
In Canada, communities lifted more than 200,000 families out of poverty in seven years. Why don’t we do what they did?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy