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A Sensory-Friendly Guide to Philadelphia

Museums, performances, and experiences across the city offering quieter hours, relaxed shows, and thoughtful accommodations.

Listen: Velshi Says Don’t Dismiss Trump’s Threat to Destroy ‘A Whole Civilization’

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member warns not to dismiss Trump's threats as anything less than a precursor to genocide, and a violation of international law

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly it's the return of the Manayunk StrEAT Festival, Liberty Brawl IV, Printmaking By The People, PHILADANCO!, Panda Fest, and much more

Guest Commentary: Pomp, Parade and Posterity

The interim CEO of the Constitution Center urges us to mark our calendars for a celebration that reminds us of a fundamental truth: having fun is our civic duty, too

Your Democratic Committee Wants … You

Heavy turnover citywide means the 2026 election could bring more than 1,000 new representatives to Philly’s lowest elected position

The Citizen Recommends: We Are America March

From Independence Hall to the Capitol steps, 100 people trek 160 miles to prove that solidarity isn’t just a word — it’s a journey

The New Urban Order: The Bourgeois Bunker

The upper middle class isn't leaving cities. They’re just eschewing the civic reasons they chose to live there in the first place

Can City Council Fix Our Reproductive Healthcare Crisis?

Federal and local funding cuts are decimating an already precarious healthcare landscape, especially for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable communities. City funding could help

Guest Commentary: A Powerful Path to Peace?

A local circular economy leader on the fallacy of the scarcity mindset behind Trump’s latest war in the Middle East