Sports
Book Club with (former) Sixers CEO Scott O’Neil
At a Citizen event a week before his resignation, O'Neil talked about going from "warrior to sage" in his work, his family and himself
By Jessica Blatt PressHow The Sixers Can Save The City
Sports teams can make or break a city’s soul. Wednesday night’s loss was a historic collapse, but there’s one way the Sixers can save us from our angst tonight in Atlanta
By Larry PlattBook Club With Sixers CEO Scott O’Neil
The new book from the hard-charging CEO of the Sixers and New Jersey Devils is a moving story of grief and healing, and a roadmap for personal success in business and in life.
By Larry PlattDr. Dan Taylor
The St. Christopher’s pediatrician is constantly finding new ways to uplift Philly youth. His latest endeavor: Need-a-Net Philly, a grassroots movement to repair basketball hoops—and restore dignity to neighborhoods.
By Jessica Blatt PressVillanova For the Win!
With March Madness back on this year, we face a perennial dilemma: Can we be fans of winning games while also winning at education?
Ora Mae Washington | Philadelphia Women’s History Month All-Star
All-Star #1: Ora Mae Washington
“Make The World Better”
Join Connor Barwin, Jason Kelce and friends in bringing joy to city parks. Help them help all of us live a better life
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff“You Can’t Be Afraid of the Mess”
After last year’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival, The Citizen awarded $50,000 to pilot a basketball-based gun violence reduction program in Philly. Its long journey has just begun.
By Jessica Blatt PressBig Shots
The Sixers may be struggling. But through their support of NBA Math Hoops, Philly-area kids get the all-star treatment for excelling—in the classroom
By Jessica Blatt PressDid LeBron Choke?
Missing from the NBA players’ historic wildcat strike last month was a call for bold action on economic justice. If only they’d heard of Philly nonprofit B Lab
By Larry Platt