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Will AI Widen — or Close — Philly’s Racial Wealth Gap?
The choice, says a local Black business networking executive, is ours. Here’s what we need to do now
By Senzwa Ntshepe
A Modern Day Rosie The Riveter
Trailblazer Elaine McGuire is leading the charge to attract and train more electricians like her: Black women.
By Courtney DuChene
Veteran-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia
Support these local businesses opened by local veterans after their military service
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy and Katherine Rapin
The Skills Initiative is an Idea Worth Stealing
In partnership with Accelerator for America, the West Philly-based jobs training program is sharing its successful model across the country — starting with our Super Bowl rival Kansas City
By Courtney DuChene
“One City” to Cut Poverty
In 2011, Richmond, VA’s mayor set an ambitious citywide goal to reduce its dismal poverty rate. Two successors later, the city is showing remarkable success. Can Philly do the same?
By Courtney DuChene
SEPTA Cuts Are a “Double Tax” on Black Philadelphians
An economic justice advocate on the consequences of cutting off the transit lifeline for those who need it most
By Kendra Bozarth
Hire for Skills, Not Schools
Employers who want to grow, broaden your candidate pool beyond college grads, says a leader of a Philadelphia nonprofit that trains high school students for high-demand careers in tech
By Dannyelle Austin
Can Pennsylvania Lead the AI Revolution?
The head of Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab says the Commonwealth has a huge opportunity to lead in this century’s railroad era. But will PA seize the moment?
By Joanna Doven and Bruce Katz
Ali Velshi Explains which Items Trump’s Tariffs Make More Expensive
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with Investopedia’s Caleb Silver about how the average American is being impacted by Trump's tariffs and rising prices
By Ali Velshi
How To Be Unemployed
A former U.S. Rep from Philadelphia shares, for the first time, his post-military unemployment story — and offers essential advice to anyone looking for work
By Patrick J. Murphy