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Citizen of the Year: Dr. Paul Offit
The man who RFK Jr. wants you to hate just wants to save our kids, using proven science
RECAP: Ultimate Job Interview for the 3rd Congressional District
The latest edition of The Citizen’s career-minded candidate Q&A revealed three very different top Democratic candidates for Dwight Evans’ seat in the U.S. House of Representatives
Citizen Must Reads: Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the News
Iran from both sides, bingeing birthright citizenship, the fun of freelancing, more stories that explain what happened this week
The New Urban Order: America’s Biggest Cities are Stuck
What the latest Census reveals about the geography of urban and suburban population growth and shrinkage
Guest Commentary: Teaching Kids to Cook Is a Public Health Strategy Philadelphia Can’t Afford to Lose
The CEO of Vetri Community Partnership on what the loss of federal SNAP-Ed funding might mean — and how you can help
Business for Good: Sonura, a Cap that Protects Preemies
Penn Engineering grads developed a high-tech beanie that protects the tiniest of ears from NICU noise
Help Hard-Paddling Dragon Boat Teens Get to Taiwan
The South Philly team has qualified for the Dragon Boat World Championship in Hualien, Taiwan in August. Now they just have to pay for it. This is where you come in
Guest Commentary: We’re Angry About Literacy Rates Too
Read by 4th responds to The Citizen’s critique of the city’s efforts to get kids reading
Your Guide to the 2026 Primary Election
All the candidates — Democratic and Republican — on Philadelphians’ ballots on May 19, 2026
Guest Commentary: What Paris Can Teach Philly About Going Big