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Citizen of the Year: Disruptors Carl June and Jeff Marrazzo
They’re charting a course to a world without cancer tumors and reinvigorating Philly’s “Cellicon Valley” with their new company, Dispatch Biotherapeutics. For their bold vision, we’re awarding this duo our Disruptors of the Year.
Now Hiring — U.S. Congressperson
The Citizen’s Ultimate Job Interview will feature the top four candidates to replace Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District. Here’s our crowd-sourced description of the job they hope to fill
Big Rube’s Philly: Women’s Style
You know him for his influence on men’s hip-hop style. But women’s fashion runs through the veins of our branding genius, chef and photographer
The Other Way Mayor Parker is Stepping Up for Transit
Her budget proposes four new H.O.M.E. bills that could provide more housing and also support SEPTA. But they don’t go far enough
Ideas We Should Steal: Give Every Kid a Bed
Three percent of all children in the U.S. are bedless. An Idaho-based nonprofit working to give them a safe, comfortable place to sleep now has a chapter in NJ. Is Philly next?
Listen: Velshi On The Ohio GOP Bill That Would Track Every Pregnancy
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member talks to law professor Michelle Goodwin about the threat the proposed legislation represents for women
Citizen of the Week: The Flower Girl
Leona Davis wanted to repurpose the flowers from her daughter’s wedding. Now she’s created a circle of giving that brings joy, purpose, and sustainability across the region
A Eulogy For Jesse Jackson
In the wake of last month’s death of the civil rights icon, his one-time collaborator and former Penn professor pens an intimate — and urgent — remembrance.
How a Piece of Philly History Thwarted Netflix
A Penn law professor explains the 1963 antitrust case involving Philly banks that frustrated the streaming giant’s plans for world domination. For now.
Guest Commentary: Hey, School District, What’s the Definition of Insanity?
A former City Council and School Reform Commission member weighs in on what a $300 million budget deficit says about School District leadership