Your City Defined

PA’s 3rd District

By Lauren McCutcheon

How to Vote in Philadelphia

Everything you need to know about voting in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania — including how to fix a flawed mail-in / absentee ballot

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Could Philly’s $2 Billion Bet on Housing Help Cut Gun Violence?

Research has found that fixing up abandoned homes can make a city safer. The H.O.M.E Plan calls for building and rehabbing 30,000 homes in four years

By Mensah M. Dean

New Voters For America’s Future

A Conestoga High student launched New Voters to register her peers in 2017. Now her nonprofit is challenging young people to claim ownership over America’s next 250 years.

By Christina Griffith

Who Is Larry Krasner?

Philadelphia’s District Attorney since 2018 is known for his progressive stances and … outspoken self-confidence

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

All the Candidates in the 2025 General Election

Who's running for Philadelphia District Attorney, City Controller and local and statewide judicial posts in on November 4

By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon

“This Has to be a Bottom-Up Strategy”

As officials create a new public safety plan, Philadelphians offer City officials their ideas on how to continue fighting gun violence

By Mensah M. Dean
Business for Good

Zenith Wealth Partners

Jason Ray launched his financial advisory firm with a singular mission: Closing the racial wealth gap in Philadelphia. So far, it’s generated $100 million for its clients

By Courtney DuChene

The Skills Initiative is an Idea Worth Stealing

In partnership with Accelerator for America, the West Philly-based jobs training program is sharing its successful model across the country — starting with our Super Bowl rival Kansas City

By Courtney DuChene

War Zone or Reprieve?

A Trace analysis of 10 years of neighborhood-level shooting data found that gun violence is lower almost everywhere than it was in 2015 — but Philadelphians are still reeling from more than 16,000 shootings.

By Mensah M. Dean