Citizens of the Week

Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens

The former high school friends launched Philly Truce, an app, event series and neighborhood watch to interrupt gun violence — because everyone has to work for peace in the city

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Five Economy-Shaping Trends to Watch in 2023

This year will continue to test the ability of Philly and other cities to organize for financial growth. Drexel’s Metro Finance head on why that matters, and what to look for

By Bruce Katz

The Weird, Hopeful, Dismal, Exciting Year That Was (2022)

Happy to see 2022 in your rear view? Here’s what it means for 2023

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Generation Change Philly

The Philadelphians Changing Philadelphia

We spent the year profiling the incredible people helping the city move forward. See who they are here

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Ideas We Should Steal 2022 Recap

What We Learned at the Ideas We Should Steal Festival

Our 5th annual festival last week featured luminaries in the arts, politics, media and justice. Here, some solutions we should adopt

By Lauren McCutcheon and Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2022

Your Ultimate Reading List

Joining us at our Festival on December 14 and 15? Get ready by reading these books by the speakers who’ll be dazzling us.

By Corie Moskow

Building a (Good) Teacher Pipeline

Can a four-year residency model ensure new teachers stay in the district? A Baltimore-based program that launched in Philly this year is betting on it.

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Citizen of the Week

Ken Johnston

The Philadelphia “walking artist” has trekked hundreds of miles to honor people marching for freedom — including Harriett Tubman, whose statue he’s advocating for at home

By Courtney DuChene
Your City Defined

311

City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas recently introduced a bill to pay Philadelphians for filing complaints. Which led us to wonder: Just what is 311 all about?

By J.P. Romney

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