Elections
Five Reasons the State House Election Matters to Philly
Politicians from our area hold vital leadership roles in the state house, which is a boon to Philadelphia. That could all change in November
By Malcolm BurnleyWhere do PA’s Candidates Stand on Climate Change?
Can Pennsylvania protect the environment and jobs? Princeton journalism students investigated how the major party federal and statewide candidates navigate this question. Here’s what they learned
By Colette Quinn, Isabella Checa and Maggie StewartAli Velshi Inside Project 2025 and … Hurricane Helene?
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on the plan to gut FEMA and undermine our nation's ability to prepare for and recover from natural disasters
By Ali VelshiWhere Do the Candidates Stand on Education?
Young voters want better funding for public education and lower student loan debt. A group of Princeton students lays out the views of 2024 major party candidates for president, U.S. senator for PA, PA attorney general, PA auditor general and PA treasurer
By Noah LaBelle, Max Lind, and Adam SandersFixing A Voting Envelope That is Sealed Shut
I planned to vote early, by mail or drop box. But like hundreds of Philadephians, I received a pristine ballot — and stuck-closed secrecy and mailing envelopes. City Commissioners’ Office to the rescue!
By Citizen Mystery ShopperAttorney General Ultimate Job Interview … in Pittsburgh!
For the first time ever, The Citizen is crossing the Commonwealth to interview Eugene DePasquale, Dave Sunday and Eric Settle, candidates running to be “the people’s lawyer” of PA
By Courtney DuCheneAnd What Does a State Treasurer Do?
Pennsylvania’s elected CFO manages the sixth largest economy in the U.S — and a few other things. See who's on the ballot this election season. The next in our Your City (and Commonwealth) Defined series.
By J.P. RomneyIt’s Voting Season in PA!
Mail-in ballots for the 2024 general election in Pennsylvania are on their way to your mailbox. Here, the answers to all your voting FAQs.
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffWhy Kamala Harris Inspires Me to Reach for the Stars
A sixth grader at Girard College sees her own future in the Vice President’s (potential) journey to the White House
By Faith ClantonPeeking Through the Curtain at Kamala
One Temple grad student’s ongoing reservations about the vice president, even after a somewhat up-close view of the candidate’s NABJ interview in Philadelphia
By Deesarine Ballayan