Breaking Bread For Citizenship

The Welcoming Center’s 2026 dinner series will bring immigrants and native-born Philadelphians together to explore the themes of neighborliness and good citizenship while bonding over the most human of activities: eating

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Guest Commentary

Can Neuroscience Solve Philly’s Economic Mobility Crisis?

The head of an organization that teaches leaders to think more clearly and creatively imagines what would happen if more Philadelphians reached “Brain 3.0”

By Due Quach

What Should Philly Look Like in 2076? Ask an Eighth Grader

Breakthrough and Penn asked 20 young teens to imagine Philadelphia in 50 years. They created a vision for the future —and hope for the kids themselves

By Courtney DuChene

You Can Now Volunteer to Record Audiobooks for People Who Are Blind

Just don’t bring a can of seltzer into the recording studio!

By Victor Fiorillo

Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution

By Robert Huber

An Ask From Some Higher Powers

Citizen Media Group CEO/President on why what we do matters now more than ever — and how you can keep us going.

By Larry Platt
Watch

Citizen Chairman David Cohen Invites You To Come Along For the Ride

The former Ambassador to Canada spoke at The Citizen’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival about the importance of free press, quality journalism and Philadelphia in our American story

By David Cohen

“To Be On Someone’s Mind Is To Be Loved”

It’s hard to serve others these days. That’s why the United Way’s Bill Golderer, along with former Big Brothers CEO Marcus Allen, is giving thanks this week to Philly’s nonprofit leaders

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
RECAP

What We Saw At The Ideas We Should Scale Showcase

At The Citizen’s inaugural event last week, funders and supporters had the chance to support three local nonprofits that are aiming for a bigger impact.

By Malcolm Burnley

Hello? Board Leadership? Are you There?

The Art Museum sacking of Sasha Suda is the latest story to raise questions about nonprofit governance in Philly.

By Larry Platt