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Founding Faiths

A new public engagement initiative inside 17 historic sacred places offers a chance to experience the quieter, less-trafficked gathering spots where our founders prayed for revolution

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

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week we have 2nd Street Festival, Night Out on 9th, Herbie Hancock, ACANA Festival, Shakespeare in Clark Park, Zoo Done It, and much more

By Christina Griffith

Good Citizen Calendar, July-December 2026

Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, all year long

By Lauren McCutcheon
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Saddlehill Winery’s The Scribe, The Sword, and the Shield

A Voorhees vineyard’s short documentary traces its land’s connections to the Revolutionary War and to the man whose hand engrossed the official Declaration of Independence

By Christina Griffith
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We The People with Ali Velshi

The MS NOW anchor and Citizen board member brings a lineup of boldface names to Philly for pre-Fourth a conversation about our democracy in this pivotal moment

By Ali Velshi
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Becoming American, Philadelphia’s Story

One Black history project the current administration cannot erase: a new documentary on African Americans from the time of William Penn to the Civil War — with flashes forward to modern day Philly

By Courtney DuChene

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