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 — and why you really gotta vote

By Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Washington is in Shambles …

… but, a Philly State Rep and Speaker of the House says, Harrisburg is here to help.

By Joanna McClinton

Philadelphia, Dreaming

Poet Mathias Svalina’s Dream Delivery Service brings play and joy to Philly homes — before dawn

By Ellen Miller
New Urban Order

Long Live Co-Living

The housing trend changes year by year — but "adult dorms" are still a thing

By Diana Lind

Let’s Expand — Not Cut — Free SEPTA for Workers

Mayor Parker has proposed reducing the amount of City money spent on free transit passes for government workers. Here’s why that’s a mistake

By Jon Geeting

Winners Write the History …

… so let’s ensure the American people are those winners by preserving and teaching the stories that form our democracy, a longtime college president urges

By Elaine Maimon
Listen

Ali Velshi Banned Book Club Reads You Must Take Part in Revolution

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with journalist Melissa Chan and activist artist Badiucao to talk about their new graphic novel, authoritarianism, and activism

By Ali Velshi

Defederalizing America

Drexel’s Metro Finance head on the “less perfect union” President Trump is shaping with his radical restructuring of U.S. government

By Bruce Katz

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly. see AMA Supercross at The Linc, help Mural Arts at Community Paint Day, Dine Latino all week, attend a Free Library Author Series event, the One Book One Philadelphia launch, and more

By Christina Griffith

“Directly Targeting Hungry Children”

President Trump’s cuts to food banks puts thousands of Philadelphians at risk of increased hunger. Here’s how it will affect Share Food, our area’s largest hunger relief organization

By Rachel Wisniewski