Citizen of the Week

Amy Thatcher, Beekeeping Librarian

Is Port Richmond the coolest library in Philadelphia? If so, it’s thanks to a clever, kind, and innovative worker bee living three blocks away (and actual bees who dwell there)

By Kate Krauss
Big Rube’s Philly

Jamele Ransom, Crossing Guard and Then Some

The iconic brand builder, photographer and chef sits down with a friend, fellow style guy, and viral sensation

By Reuben Harley
Listen

What Six Years of the Velshi Banned Book Club Taught Us

The MS Now host and Citizen board member looks back at American book bans and has some final thoughts.

By Ali Velshi

Summer of Mann

To celebrate its 50th anniversary — and the nation’s 250th — the West Fairmount Park music venue will unveil a dramatic new look to its campus on Monday

By Malcolm Burnley

No ICE in the Cup

West Philadelphia printmaker Peri Law joins a national campaign to keep the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches safe for immigrants, especially the 500,000 fans Philly expects to welcome

By Courtney DuChene

Letters To My Murdered Brother

In Brother Epistles, set to be released this month, Dr. Shanda McManus delves into her decades-long grief after losing her brother to a shooting, and examines the forces shaping the lives of other young Black men.

By Mensah M. Dean
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Cory Doctorow’s The Reverse Centaur’s Guide To Life After AI Book Launch

Join The Citizen on June 25 to hear from the bestselling author and critic about making AI work for humans — not the other way around

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
In Memoriam

Dito van Reigersberg, Philadelphia’s Entertainer

Here's to the person behind the cabaret performer extraordinaire, Martha Graham Cracker, who made our faces hurt in the best of all possible ways

By Christine Speer Lejeune

The Boss Shows the Way

For a decade, political leaders and media elites haven’t known how to respond to Trumpism. Last week in a South Philly patriotic tent show revival, Bruce Springsteen provided a script

By Larry Platt

Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2026

Your guide to Philly's lineup of LGBTQIA+ events this month. Things to do for families, partiers, sports fans and arts aficionados

By Laura Swartz