Things to Do This Week For America’s 250th

Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly

By Christina Griffith

How Soccer Saved Our 250th

Celebrating the founding of our country when it feels like everything is falling apart? Really hard. Celebrating the Philadelphia that’s been hosting the World Cup? Easy

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Good Citizen Calendar, July-December 2026

Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, all year long

By Lauren McCutcheon
The Citizen Recommends

Saddlehill Winery’s The Scribe, The Sword, and the Shield

A Voorhees vineyard’s short documentary traces its land’s connections to the Revolutionary War and to the man whose hand engrossed the official Declaration of Independence

By Christina Griffith

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week we throw the biggest birthday party America has ever seen for the semiquincentennial with music, parades, fireworks, and much more

By Christina Griffith
The New Urban Order

Everything is TV Now — Including Cities

An urbanist believes the recent successes of FIFA Fan Fests, the NBA Finals, even Toy Story 5 prove synchronous watching is the new placemaking

By Diana Lind
Citizen of the Week

Amy Thatcher, Beekeeping Librarian

Is Port Richmond the coolest library in Philadelphia? If so, it’s thanks to a clever, kind, and innovative worker bee living three blocks away (and actual bees who dwell there)

By Kate Krauss
Big Rube’s Philly

Jamele Ransom, Crossing Guard and Then Some

The iconic brand builder, photographer and chef sits down with a friend, fellow style guy, and viral sensation

By Reuben Harley
Listen

What Six Years of the Velshi Banned Book Club Taught Us

The MS Now host and Citizen board member looks back at American book bans and has some final thoughts.

By Ali Velshi

Summer of Mann

To celebrate its 50th anniversary — and the nation’s 250th — the West Fairmount Park music venue will unveil a dramatic new look to its campus on Monday

By Malcolm Burnley