Events

Fun Things to Do in Philly This Week and Weekend
The Kensington Derby and Arts Festival rolls back into town, the Philly Ballet stages something new and more fun to be had in Philly this week
By Josh Middleton
WATCH: Run for Something
See what Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, activist Amanda Litman, State Rep. Joanna McClinton and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti had to say about the future of (young) local politics in America
By Lauren McCutcheon
The Citizen Recommends: Diversitech Fest
Tech still has a diversity problem. Tribaja’s Diversitech Fest aims to prove that people of color can revolutionize the industry
By Christina Griffith
The Citizen Recommends: Run for Something
Meet changemakers who have shaken up politics as usual — and want to inspire Philly to do the same
By Lauren McCutcheon
This Spring in Philadelphia
Weekend block parties, street festivals, concerts, theater and more awesome things to look forward to this spring in Philadelphia
By Josh Middleton
WATCH: Philadelphia Thinks Big
A live discussion about redeveloping the Parkway, Penn’s Landing and the Navy Yard, part of our Development … for Good series
By Lauren McCutcheon
The Citizen Recommends: Philadelphia Thinks Big
The next in our Development … for Good series looks at the big projects that are transforming our city — and what that means for all of us
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Watch: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
Our first event in the series Business… for Good: Inclusive Growth and the American City explored a tangible fix to Philly’s stubborn poverty problem