General News
Two Nations of America, a Contrarian Take on Tariffs, a Wake-Up Call to Democrats …
… and other smart takes to help you make sense of all the national news assaulting you this week
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Temporary Housing in … Shipping Containers?
Atlanta turned 40 giant steel boxes into temporary affordable housing. Could this be one way to get closer to Mayor Parker’s goal of creating 30,000 more homes?
By Courtney DuChene
Pay-It-Forward, Philly
A no-nonsense website lets Istanbul residents aid their neighbors with life essentials in times of crisis, no questions asked. What could this simple solution do for Philadelphians?
By Courtney DuChene
Los Angeles is Burning. Here’s How You Can Help
The devastating fires have destroyed more than 2,000 buildings and forced some 130,000 people to flee their homes
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Tragic Consequences of SEPTA Cuts
CHOP’s CEO warns that letting our public transit system fail means failing children around the region
By Madeline Bell
Ali Velshi Has Hope For The Hostages
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member on the necessity of hope for the innocent men, women and children taken hostage by Hamas six months ago
By Ali Velshi
Can Philadelphia Correct … our Corrections?
The City’s new approach to the drug trade in Kensington could send increasing numbers of people to city jails. How will that square with the prison department’s ongoing staffing crisis?
By Malcolm Burnley