Citizen of the Week

Is this Montco Doctor the Antidote to … Joe Rogan?

Maybe not quite yet, but Ezekiel Tayler is aiming to inform and sway voters on his year-old podcast — starting with all the judges on the November ballot

By Courtney DuChene
Citizen of the Week

Evelyn Ebo

With a little help from her friends, a professional dancer from Philadelphia has created a week-long summer boot camp that’s giving a boost to young Black and Brown dancers

By Courtney DuChene
Citizens of the Week

Ginger Arts Center Student Organizers

The Chinatown hub launched to organize protest against the proposed Center City 76ers arena. Now it's a student-led third space for building community and having an impact

By Charissa Howard
Citizen of the Week

Collie Turner, Heroic Gardener

The horticulturist created an urban garden on an abandoned Northeast Philly lot to heal the land and community members like her beloved late grandfather: veterans

By Jessica Blatt Press
2025 Rad Awards

Ryan Hammond

The head of the Eagles Autism Foundation has a simple secret for raising $10 million a year and getting elite players to bike 10 miles through Philly

By Lauren McCutcheon
Citizens of the Week

Project MEOW

An all-volunteer group in West Philadelphia takes a cat-by-cat approach to caring for some of the city’s 400,000 strays — and wants your help

By Kate Krauss
Citizen of the Week

Michael Wong

If this former Fortune 500 executive, Wharton lecturer and father of two has time to volunteer for his local animal shelter, what’s your excuse?

By Emilia Maia

Political Satire for the TikTok Age

Philly punk rocker Ron Gallo once avoided social media. Now he’s made it the stage for his most unseriously serious music yet, attracting both worldwide fans and MAGA haters

By Malcolm Burnley
Citizens of the Week

CHOP’s “Hair Nerds”

Jennifer Boisseau and Theresa Byrd use their hairstylist skills to restore dignity and bring joy to patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

By Jessica Blatt Press
Citizen of the Week

Thembi Palmer, Reader

The storyteller sings, dances, puppets and laughs with books to help children get excited about — and learn — reading

By Courtney DuChene