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Philly Loves Bowie Week Turns 10!

Celebrate the Starman with dance parties, concerts, even kids' events

By Laura Swartz

The Best Ways To Not Drink in Philly for Dry January

Planning to hop on the wagon for the next 31 days, more or less? Check out these non-alcoholic bars, mocktails and bottle shops in Philadelphia

By Courtney DuChene
Guest Commentary

Tales of a Two Street Stomper

A dozen years ago, a South Jersey resident decided to cross the Delaware before dawn every New Year’s Day to join suited-up pals in a Mummers comics club. And she has never looked back

By Anne Johnson

One Thing to Do Each Week to Make a Better City in 2026

52 small ways to make Philadelphia a little better for you, me, your neighbors and strangers

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Adios, 2025 …

… happy to have you in the rear view. Here, the things we cared about in the year that was — and what to expect in 2026.

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Things to Do on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Philadelphia

It's not too late to get in on fireworks, kid-friendly countdowns or full-on glam to ring in 2026

By Laura Swartz
Guest Commentary

My Sparkly Crocodile Strut of Hope

The Welcoming Center’s President and CEO needs a dash of optimism going into the new year. He’s found it in our city’s 125th Mummers Parade.

By Anuj Gupta

7 Philly Athletes (plus 2 Team Owners and 1 Mascot) that Gave Back Big in 2025

We know Hurts, Schwarber, Johnson et al kill it on the field. But it’s what they do off the field that makes them real hometown heroes

By Olivia Kram and Courtney DuChene

Philly Moments That Made Us Proud In 2025

A year when kids became heroes, sports took the spotlight, and our sandwich finally got its due

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Big Rube’s Philly

Jennifer Sherlock, Cosmopolitan Communicator

The chef, branding guru and photographer sits down with a self-made PR maven with thousands of unread messages

By Reuben Harley