How to Deal With Inevitable Election Day Problems in Pennsylvania

From voter intimidation to malfunctioning machines to polls that aren't open.

By Victor Fiorillo

Save a Tree; Save Philadelphia

In a city whose tree canopy is diminishing faster than residents can replace it, one West Philly block stands up to a developer and takes matters into their own hands

By Victor Fiorillo

Measles, Same as It Ever Was?

In 1991 after the preventable disease killed children in a small Christian sect in the Northeast, Philadelphia mandated vaccinations. What to do now that anti-vaxxing has gone national?

By Victor Fiorillo

Angela Duckworth’s New Direction

With Situated, the author of bestselling Grit reframes her famed hypothesis

By Victor Fiorillo

Who is Emily Mello, New Muralist-in-Chief?

And how will the museum expert from out of town run Philly's own and beloved Mural Arts Philadelphia?

By Victor Fiorillo
Integrity Icon 2026

Anthony Sweeney, Sanitation Superhero

For his dedication to keeping our neighborhoods clean and our communities stronger, Sweeney is one of this year’s Integrity Icons. Come celebrate him and his fellow winners on June 3

By Victor Fiorillo
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Connor Barwin’s Make the World Better Concert

The Citizen is a media sponsor of the two-night fundraising show with Kurt Vile, Pavement, Ratboys, and more indie rockers to support the former Eagle’s efforts to improve Philly parks

By Victor Fiorillo

For Those Who Grieve on Mother’s Day

A one-day workshop in West Philly helps participants weave their way into what can be a very sad holiday

By Victor Fiorillo

Help Hard-Paddling Dragon Boat Teens Get to Taiwan

The South Philly team has qualified for the Dragon Boat World Championship in Hualien, Taiwan in August. Now they just have to pay for it. This is where you  come in

By Victor Fiorillo

The Redevelopment of the Old Family Court Building Is Dead

More than a decade after a luxury hotel was promised, the property sits empty. As for that new African American Museum ...

By Victor Fiorillo