Topic: Citizen of the Week

Once known as the “Black girl who rows,” the West Philly native is opening the world of rowing, and the Schuylkill River, to anyone

The Mt. Airy resident runs Sunday Suppers, which gives low-income residents the skills, tools and motivation to make healthier family meals

The Fishtown native, a former addict herself, is organizing a 5K on Saturday to raise awareness of the city’s opioid addiction epidemic

The South Philly barber, formerly in prison for homicide, spent the month of August giving away gun locks with his haircuts

The Schuylkill River is getting shallower, and is teeming with weeds and debris. A dedicated group of volunteers—mostly rowers—work to keep it open for all

Founder and CEO Morgan Berman, the first lady of Philly eco-consciousness, has learned to listen to her users and adjust accordingly

A local man embarks on a daunting mission to spend an hour each with 10,000 people. Is he insane, or could we all learn something from the project?

The West Philly resident turned a violent confrontation with police into a haven for peace and compassion

A consortium of civic groups, school associations and community activists are leading the way towards taking back schools, one building at a time