Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly we welcome the Annual PMA Craft Show, the Jewish Film Festival, Electric Feels, Wintergarden at Dilworth Park, Holidays on the Hill, and many more things to do and support

By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith

How to Make the I-95 Detour Not Suck (As Much) (Again)

Traffic is gonna be bad for a while. Here’s help making your way up and down the interstate more tolerable — and maybe even … fun?

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Art for Change

The Man With No Backup Plan

Working across painting, sculpture and product design, Jeremyville sketches out ideas in Fishtown cafes that spread good vibes globally. The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative

By RJ Rushmore

LGBTQ-Owned Shops, Restaurants, More in Philadelphia

Brick-and-mortar LGBTQ-owned businesses span all of Philly. Here, some that strive not just to sell, but also to do good in and beyond our city

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Guest Commentary

The Unchecked Threat of Natural Gas (LNG) at Our Port

PhilaPort Communities are being ignored in the state’s push to build a local terminal for explosive gas. A Clean Air Council exec calls for accountability — to residents and the climate

By Joseph Otis Minott

Shop Small in Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Why shop local one Saturday in November only? Philly is full of great, independently owned stores — in brilliant neighborhood corridors — to shop all year long.

By Ethan Young
Generation Change Philly

The Home Maker

Developer Mo Rushdy made his reputation on high-end luxury homes. Now, he’s turned his considerable talents to creating generational wealth for low- to middle-income Philadelphians

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

Modest Transitions

Melanie Hasan creates a model of sustainability, inclusivity and community in a Fishtown shop that makes and sells naturally dyed wares

By Courtney DuChene
Generation Change Philly

The Literary Activist

Few Philadelphians have had so seismic an impact in so short a time as Jeannine Cook, social justice activist and owner of Harriett’s Bookshop. And she’s just getting started

By Lauren McCutcheon
Citizen of the Week

Sunday Love Project

Fishtown resident Margaux Murphy started buying meals for the homeless on Christmas two years ago. Now she serves home-cooked lunches to 200 needy people every Sunday

By Saurav Upadhyay