Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Philadelphia

When Philly celebrates Native Americans, you should, too. Even after the long weekend ends

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly we have the return of Cookbooks & Convos and Boo at the Zoo, OURFest, plus Mike Birbiglia, Justin Timberlake and Hillary Clinton oh my!

By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith

Your 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar

The dates you need in September and beyond for things to do in Philadelphia to make this year your civic best

By Lauren McCutcheon

Art for Change Windows Into the Soul of America

Sonya Clark’s video installation, The Descendants of Monticello explores what freedom means from the panes of Declaration House historical site

By RJ Rushmore

Book Excerpt The Long Ride Home — Black Cowboys in America

A former Inquirer photojournalist spent more than 30 years photographing Black cowboys across the country — including here in Philadelphia. Here, an excerpt from his new book

By Ron Tarver

The Citizen Recommends Philadelphia Revealed

Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University and the Pennsylvania 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

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