Surviving the quarantine

50 Books to Read Now

Some of The Citizen’s favorite citizens share what they’re reading to get them through the twilight zone, er, pandemic

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Filling The Walls With Hope

Philly street art project "Fill the Walls With Hope" aims to cover walls around the city with optimistic messages during the Covid-19 crisis

By Jessica Blatt Press
Business For Good

Alice Alexander

The fashion-forward, size-inclusive, and ethical apparel line is now producing hundreds of Covid-19 face masks. But its real aim is changing the local fashion scene for good

By Jessica Blatt Press
Citizen of the Week

Anna Purcell

The owner of Manayunk’s Threads on Main launched #ShareYour50 to encourage Philadelphians to keep local businesses afloat through the coronavirus shutdown

By Brianna Baker
Business For Good

Puzzle So Hard

Could a Philly-based puzzle company offer an antidote to all the coronavirus crazy?

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends

The Chase Series

Philly native John Butler III creates children’s books with characters all kids can relate to

By Kiersten A. Adams
Citizen of the Week

Mia Concepcion

Slam poetry changed the Youth Poet Laureate’s young life. Now she wants to give other Philly teens a chance to be heard.

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends

#SisterlyLove Project

This Women’s History Month, take in the vibrant street art created by—and honoring—Philly women of all walks of life

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends

Way Past Mad

With her latest children’s book, local author and film producer Hallee Adelman offers a lesson we can all use: It’s okay to let it all out

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends

They Carried Us

A riveting tome by two local educator/activists chronicles the lives of 95 African-American female trailblazers and their impact in Philly

By Jessica Blatt Press