Your Guide to the 2025 Primary
Republican and Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court in the May 20, 2025 election โ and why you really gotta vote
By Lauren McCutcheonOmar Crowder, High School Principal
As the leader of the cityโs largest and most diverse neighborhood high school, Crowder has led his community through a string of catastrophic events โ and to academic excellence
By Jessica Blatt PressIs this Really Government โEfficiencyโ?
Trump and DOGE supposedly want to make public institutions more efficient. So why, a longtime university president wonders, are they targeting a local higher ed consortium that brings in money and impacts thousands?
By Elaine MaimonPhilly on Fire
The Citizen screened a powerful documentary featuring witnesses of the MOVE bombing, one of the darkest moments of Philadelphiaโs racial history
By Lauren McCutcheonChuck Stone, Citizen of the World
The Daily Newsโ first Black columnist, a civic giant, won a posthumous Pulitzer citation this week. A Philly writer remembers his lifesaving work โ and his kindness
By Thomas DevaneyCharlene Samuels, Constituent Advocate
Meet the city worker who does not take โnoโ for an answer when it comes to making life better for other Philadelphians
By Courtney DuCheneGot Hope?
A new program from I Choose To Win restores kidsโ ability to believe in themselves, one story at a time.
By Natalie PompilioThe Philadelphians Video Murals
Nadia Hironaka and Matthew Suib showcase new and earlier immigrant experiences in Philadelphia with their newest moving visual art exhibition in LOVE Park, launching Wednesday.
By Cara KishterBe Like Ike
Drexelโs Metro Finance head looks back at a national hero and truly presidential leader (and a select delicious dessert) to make sense of what we need in this radical moment
By Bruce KatzTotal Impact Summit
The annual gathering of do-good investors โ and those who want to become one โ is more pertinent than ever. How are you using your money to help Philly?
By Courtney DuChene