Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week marks the return of Love Your Parks, the Roxborough Spring Fest & Rockin' the Ridge Car Show, MMRBQ, plus NoLibs spring fest, Art Star Craft Bazaar, and much more

By Christina Griffith

Things to Do This Week For America’s 250th

Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly

By Christina Griffith

Good Citizen Calendar, May-December 2026

Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, starting in January

By Lauren McCutcheon

The Semiquincentennial of Dinah’s Liberation

The story of a woman enslaved at Stenton in 1776 brings up more questions than answers — and that is as it should be

By Dr. James Peterson
Book Excerpt

Philadelphia — A Walk Through History

Looking for a new way to see your city? A Citizen contributor's new book on Philly walking tours focuses on the people behind the places — including history-making women

By Natalie Pompilio
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These Truths — The Declarations of Independence

A new exhibit at the American Philosophical Society Museum examines the first 50 years of the most revered document in our nation’s history and how we feel about it today

By Christina Griffith
RECAP

The Man Who Paid for America

What we learned from author, businessman and Citizen supporter Richard Vague about Thomas Willing, America’s first banker

By Courtney DuChene

How a Piece of Philly History Thwarted Netflix

A Penn law professor explains the 1963 antitrust case involving Philly banks that frustrated the streaming giant’s plans for world domination. For now.

By Malcolm Burnley
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Celebrate PA’s 250th at Carpenters’ Hall

Sure, the nation’s turning 250 this year. But so is our state’s most vital document — and Pennsylvania’s Constitution is, in many ways, the ultimate bulwark of your freedoms

By Courtney DuChene

History Floats

Ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, the historic tall ship Gazela celebrates getting to 125 — with a little help from her friends

By Isaac Pollock