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
Guest Commentary

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
Guest Commentary

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
Guest Commentary

“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
Guest Commentary

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
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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
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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
Business for Good

MeaningSphere

A new online coaching tool from former Vertex CEO Jeff Westphal promises professional mentorship — without the mentor

By Courtney DuChene
Guest Commentary

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