Citizen of the Year 2023 Awards: Michelle Belser

The Citizen’s 2023 Block Captain of the Year gets her neighbors to vote in record numbers, and makes sure the block isn’t just clean — it’s beautiful.

By Natalie Pompilio

The Citizen Recommends: Frankford Day and Night Market

Frankford native Eugene “Buddha” Thomas carries on a neighborhood tradition this weekend — and everyone’s invited.

By Abigail Chang

The Growth Machine Agenda for Transportation and Infrastructure

Philly 3.0’s engagement director lays out what he believes our next mayor prioritize when it comes to all things SEPTA

By Jon Geeting

Citizen Of The Week: Chris Ulmer of Special Books by Special Kids

A Northeast Philly native is transforming how the world treats people with disabilities, one goofy YouTube interview at a time.

By Lauren McCutcheon

Guest Commentary: Build the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway

A Penn urbanist who has helped to revive the 100-year-old idea makes the case for expanding SEPTA in light of the I-95 disaster

By Jay Arzu

How to Make the I-95 Detour Not Suck (As Much)

Traffic is gonna be bad for a while. Here’s help making your way up and down the interstate more tolerable — and maybe even … fun?

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

“Standing in Solidarity with Small Businesses”

Comcast RISE has awarded over $110 million to 13,000 small companies around the country since 2020. There are two more weeks to apply for a 2023 grant

By Natalie Pompilio

Guest Commentary: A Bold Proposal for I-95

The interstate has splintered neighborhoods and magnified inequities since its construction in 1957. A former mayoral campaign staffer proposes a solution: transportation reparations

By Amanda Steinberg