How to Support Veterans

More than a dozen ways to give back to those who fought to keep you free

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2024

When Will We Start Listening to Working Class Voters?

Author Batya Ungar-Sargon and former PA Congressman Patrick Murphy will talk about the underappreciated voters who may have decided the 2024 election at our festival on November 15

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Choose Democracy

The 2024 election was the beginning, not the end, of saving our democracy. Here's what else you can do

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2024

A 24-Hour Marathon of Giving Local

The director of Austin’s annual event that raised $10 million for 700 local nonprofits — in one single day — talks about how it works at The Citizen’s 7th annual event on November 15

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Vote Like Mount Airy Votes

Voting divisions in Northwest Philly have among the most engaged voters in the city — including, in one division, 90 percent turnout. The reason is not what you might think

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2024

Debra Winger on Overturning Citizens United

Wondering what the actor has been up to lately? Find out about her political activism at The Citizen’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival on November 15

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Who Is Your Citizen of the Year?

Announcing our second Citizen of the Year Awards. Nominate outstanding Philadelphians today!

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Who’s Doing Arenas Right?

For two years The Citizen has chronicled win-win sports developments around the country. In light of the long-awaited feasibility study on a proposed Center City Sixers arena, here are some ideas Philly should consider stealing

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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Circle of Hope Book Launch

New Yorker author Eliza Griswold followed a progressive local church through its last fraught days following the murder of George Floyd. Join us August 12 for a book release party and conversation about the lessons learned for America

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Josh Shapiro for VP?

The first-term governor is expected to be on the shortlist for Vice Presidential candidate on a Kamala Harris ticket. Here’s what that might mean

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy