Weekend Read

“Oh my god. The restaurant’s on fire.”

As part of a partnership with writer/teacher Buzz Bissinger and Penn’s Kelly Writers House, a student journalist explores the aftermath of a fire at a Queen Village institution

By Chloe Shakin

He Rocked The World

Larry Magid’s Electric Factory turns 50 this month…and he’s celebrating by giving away $4 million

By Larry Platt
Weekend Read

“Less Than Invisible”

In a partnership with journalist/teacher Buzz Bissinger, a student writer spends the day with a homeless couple living on the fringes of our city

By Sharon Christner

“We got this”

Comcast’s citywide MLK statue project showcases student art—and a hope for a better America

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Citizen Recommends

Bobby Hill & Friends!

The teen famous for serenading the Pope debuts his new voice for a charity fundraiser on New Years Eve

By Samara Ahmed

Welcome to your new home, Habibi!

A bestselling novelist and founder of SafeKids Stories joins a musical tribute welcoming Syrian refugees to Philadelphia

By Lorene Cary
Citizen Of The Week

Meagan Corrado

The Penn grad started Storiez, a narrative therapeutic tool used by hundreds of people who work with traumatized youth

By Olivia Schneider
The Citizen Updates

Citizen of the Week Sara Gatti

Last winter, the Fairmount resident recruited friends to knit for the needy. This year, she’s at it again—and looking for even more volunteers

By Syra Ortiz-Blanes

Food Touches Everything

At the Citizen’s Restaurants and Social Impact event, four acclaimed chefs talked about feeding their customers well, while doing good for their communities

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Citizen Updates

O.G. Law’s “Fight Hate With Love”

A documentary about the “revo-solutionary” performance artist debuted last week

By Thomas Fox Parry