Topic: Philadelphia History
The Citizen Recommends: Philadelphia Revealed
Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University and the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts invites the public to connect — and contribute — to Philadelphia’s history through a vast collection of historical objects and artifacts
By Christina Griffith
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week there concerts to see, Shakespeare to experience, Quizzo to win, Parks on Tap to attend, an opportunity for civic engagement on immigration policy, and more
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith
Your 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar
The dates you need in July, August and beyond for things to do in Philadelphia to make this year your civic best
By Lauren McCutcheon
Roger & Me
How someone who hung a Tommy poster in her teenage bedroom came to give The Who’s legendary frontman a tour of the Ben Franklin Parkway
By Cara Schneider Bongiorno
A Time To Weep
Yes, let’s celebrate our liberation on Juneteenth. But also, let’s remember the history that came before
By James Peterson
Philadelphia Celebrates Juneteenth 2024
A holiday with Philly roots includes some of the city's biggest events of the year, from Germantown to West Philadelphia to Southwest and Old City — and then some
By Abigail Chang and Lauren McCutcheon
Dune Fan? Thank Philadelphia
The weird story of how our weird city played a crucial role in launching the sci-fi blockbuster, now officially on its third film
By Christina Griffith
Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club — Black Stories in Philadelphia
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks to fellow Citizen board member Angela Val, Visit Philly CEO, about making Philly the epicenter for resisting book bans through the use of "Little Freedom Libraries"
By Ali Velshi