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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