Unlikely Bedfellows

A chain of local medical marijuana dispensaries has teamed up with the Urban League to secure rights—and jobs—for would-be workers denied employment due to previous cannabis-related convictions

By Courtney DuChene
Integrity Icon 2020

Meet Dr. Ruth Abaya

The pediatric ER doctor and public health manager is using every avenue possible to heal the other epidemic in our midst: gun violence

By Jessica Blatt Press

Building A Health Assurance System

In an excerpt from their book, Unhealthcare, Jefferson CEO Stephen Klasko and a Silicon Valley disruptor offer innovative ideas to reinvent health care

By Stephen Klasko and Hemant Taneja with Kevin Maney
The Color of Coronavirus

Engines for Misery in the Racial Pandemic

We know that people of color suffer more from Covid-19. A Philly-born researcher makes the case that racism makes the pandemic worse for everyone

By James Peterson

Donate to RIP Medical Debt

For every $1 you give, $100 will go toward eliminating outstanding medical bills for Philadelphians in need

How to Help During the Pandemic Right Now

Here, our regularly updated guide to specific ways you can continue to help communities affected by Covid-19

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Changing Behavior … For Good

Wharton professor Katy Milkman is co-leading groundbreaking research, along with her Penn colleague Angela Duckworth, to uncover why we make the decisions we do, and how we can make better ones—that stick

By Jessica Blatt Press

The Coronavirus in Philadelphia

The latest local news on the coronavirus, including updates from city government, ways to help and the community's efforts to fight the disease

Business for Good

Germ Hero

A trio of entrepreneurs has brought their proprietary cleaning product to Philly to keep businesses clean and customers safe in the age of Covid-19

By Courtney DuChene
Citizens of the Week

Philly’s School Nurses

The unsung health heroes of the pandemic have risen to the challenge of new job descriptions

By Jessica Blatt Press