Topic: Integrity Icon

The deputy commissioner for Policy, Outreach and Taxpayer Assistance Programs at the Department of Revenue was nominated for her work to be of real service to Philadelphia taxpayers—not just to do the job and go home

The director of urban forestry at Parks and Rec is in charge of planting the trees that make our city more beautiful and livable—and making tree-centric programs accessible to all

Announcing our 2022 Integrity Icons, principled public service heroes we all need. Vote for your favorite now.

We're launching our second contest to name the city worker with the highest ethics and best customer service. Can we fame the little-known folks who do good for a change?

The 2020 Principal of the Year thinks the key to turning around Philly schools comes down to human connection. His work at Robeson High School may prove him right.

As the social studies curriculum specialist for the School District of Philadelphia, Smith helps open worlds, and doors, for more than 200,000 students every year

The high school history teacher has met the challenges of illiteracy and disenfranchisement with creativity and passion

The Central High School social studies teacher is empowering our city’s youth to exercise their most profound civic right: voting

The pediatric ER doctor and public health manager is using every avenue possible to heal the other epidemic in our midst: gun violence

Last spring, The Citizen helped launch a search for our city’s most honorable public servant. Now, we’re announcing five astounding finalists—and asking you to vote for the person who most inspires you