Jobs
The Key to Staying Out of Prison? Jobs
Through partnerships with the City and HRP Group, the Center for Employment Opportunities is helping formerly incarcerated Philadelphians on the path to a better life
By Christina Griffith
A Region Rises Together — or Not at All
Last in economic mobility among the 50 largest U.S. metros and stagnant in job creation, Greater Philadelphia should, says a chamber of commerce chair and a former U.S. ambassador, unite to succeed
By David L. Cohen and Christopher Franklin
Philly Can Be a National Model for Working Class Mobility
Here are the six steps we need to take, according to Heights Philadelphia’s President/CEO
By Sean Vereen
Eds, Meds … and Seventh Graders?
At Hardy Williams High School, a new health institute creates early pathways into the nation’s fastest growing, and possibly most enduring, job sector
By Rachel Wisniewski
“Then. Now. Tomorrow.”
Representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers — coming to Carpenters’ Hall this week — encourage less regulation and more innovation as a path to the next 250 years
By Jay Timmons and David Taylor
The Legacy We Inherit
Honoring Philadelphia's Black labor history and fighting for the future of the Black workers
By Brittany Alston and Kendra Bozarth
Ali Velshi Breaks Down Why Affordability Is On America’s Mind
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by Investopedia editor-in-chief Caleb Silver break down why "affordability" was the top-search word in 2025 — and how the high cost of living harms Americans
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Explains the Poverty Line is a Lie
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member explains how Donald Trump tried to use his address to the nation to gaslight the country into thinking that the economy is doing better than it actually is
By Ali Velshi
MeaningSphere
A new online coaching tool from former Vertex CEO Jeff Westphal promises professional mentorship — without the mentor
By Courtney DuChene
Young People Need More than Just a Paycheck
Learning real-world skills before graduation is critical to securing a wealth-building job. The president/CEO of Philadelphia Youth Network calls on all of us to help young Philadelphians get ahead
By Wendy-Anne Roberts-Johnson