Yay, Integrity!

This week, we honored the winners of our annual contest to name and fame city workers going above and beyond to uplift Philadelphia. Check out what you missed — and find out who was our people’s choice winner.

By Erinda Sheno and Jessica Blatt Press

Who is Your Favorite City Worker?

The deadline is approaching to vote for the people’s choice 2023 Integrity Icon. Need motivation? Check out how our previous winners are changing our city.

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Meet Kea R. Greene

From the Office of Criminal Justice to the Managing Director’s Office to her West Philly block, this lifelong public servant brings dignity to those who are often overlooked and underestimated

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Meet Yessenia Gutierrez

The Department of Labor’s most senior labor compliance investigator employs empathy, active listening, and a keen understanding of the law to treat workers and employers with dignity

By Courtney DuChene
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Meet Ryan Barksdale

The Integrity Icon winner, who is community relations officer for the 25th District, lives every moment by his father’s mantra: Be someone’s cup of coffee

By Christina Griffith
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Meet Maria Andrea Giraldo Gallo

The Integrity Icon winner, who sees language access as a civil right, has worked to make city services available and welcoming to all newcomers

By Jessica Blatt Press

Who Are Philly’s 2023 Integrity Icons?

The five phenomenal city workers go above and beyond to move our city forward. Vote today for the people’s choice winner

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Meet Tu Huynh

As the program manager for the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, the Integrity Icon winner nurtures art and artists that tell the authentic stories of Philadelphia

By Lauren McCutcheon
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Who is Your Public “Fun Hero?”

We’re looking for the parks, pools, arts, more happy-making people who fill our city with joy. Nominate a City worker as an Integrity Icon by March 31

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Hailing the Heroes of Our Streets

We’re looking for the sanitation superstars, pothole fixers, recycling champs, and anyone else who keeps our streets clean and safe. Nominate one as an Integrity Icon by March 31

By Jessica Blatt Press