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Citizen Editor at Cancer Support Gala
Join Citizen editor Larry Platt for a good cause. Because no one should face cancer alone.
An Open Letter To Millennial Voters
You can change this city. But it’s not enough to just be new. You gotta think new, too
Combatting The Food Desert
Through a first-of-its kind program, doctors in North Philly are taking on hunger by writing prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables.
How To Turn Around A Failing School
A change in culture and increased focus on literacy have started to show progress at Mastery’s Smedley Elementary, one of the city’s first Renaissance schools
The Chicago Election and The Philadelphia Story
The lesson of Chicago’s mayoral election is that undecided voters will choose managerial competence over populist anger. Are you listening, Williams, Kenney and Abraham?
Play On, Philly!
While schools gut arts and music funding, a Curtis Institute grad’s intensive program in two city schools is a testament to the “social mission of art.” Turns out, the academic benefits are pretty good, too
Meet the Disruptor: BioBots
A couple of 22-year-olds have made a 3D human tissue printer that’s winning prizes and turning heads for its innovation. Still, their parents would feel better if they could afford to eat more “real meals”
Bad Darrell…
City Council President Darrell Clarke has been trying to relitigate the sale of PGW that he kept from being debated. Can you say hypocrisy?
Should Your City Be In The Banking Business?
Two mayoral candidates have floated the idea of a municipal bank. Sounds good, but it’s more complicated than you’d think
New Blood: The Update
We caught up with a couple of the at-large Council candidates we’ve profiled, and tried to reach an elusive third. How’s it going?