How to celebrate Indigenous People and Italian heritage

With the holiday weekend ahead, here are meaningful ways to celebrate the multicultural influences that abound in Philly

By Charissa Howard

2025 Speakers

Meet the speakers who joined us at the 8th Annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival.

By Ralph Thorn

Let’s Scale These Ideas

Meet the three groups that will pitch their ideas to funders and supporters at the first-ever Ideas We Should Scale Showcase at the Linc on November 13

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends

Philly Music Fest

The annual event presents nine shows over seven days in venues all over town to raise money for music education in schools. Come for the bands you don’t yet know you’ll love

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Video and Recap

“What it Means to Carry the Weight of Death”

MSNBC contributor and award-winning journalist Trymaine Lee shared insights from his new book, A Thousand Ways To Die, at a Citizen / Free Library Author event last week

By Malcolm Burnley
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Education Law Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

The nonprofit law firm endlessly fighting for PA students and their families is honoring three “champions” at a fundraising gala, including Citizen Board Member Jennifer Rice

By Malcolm Burnley
Things to Do

12 Spots to Watch the Eagles Game that Fit Your Fan Vibe

Philadelphia bars, breweries, restaurants and more places where you can get your Birds on

By Olivia Kram

Who Are this Year’s Citizens of the Year?

Our search for the next crop of local heroes is well underway — and we need your input!

By Jessica Blatt Press
Book Excerpt

A Thousand Ways to Die

MSNBC contributor Trymaine Lee’s new book chronicles the cost of violence on the Black experience in America. See him at the Free Library on September 11

By Trymaine Lee

Which Philly Ideas Do You Want to Scale?

We asked local do-good orgs to tell us why they want to grow, in our search for three presenters for the first-ever Ideas We Should Scale Showcase — the response floored us. Now, we want your input.

By Jessica Blatt Press