Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly we have Bruno Mars and Breaking Benjamin live, Community Workday at East Fairmount Park, Labor Day celebrations, and much more

By Christina Griffith
The New Urban Order

App or Nothing

After a close call while walking across a Philly street, an urbanist says we grown-ups need to ditch the screen-based, plugged-in multitasking too

By Diana Lind

Where’d the $1.8 Billion Go?

Philly schools may have spent their federal stimulus funds wisely. How they tracked their spending? Not so wise. Two education leaders on why and how to fix that

By Suzanne McLeod and Kathryn Blackman

Joe Torsella’s Declaration

The reformed politician debuts a new play — part of a new career — at next month’s Fringe Festival. Become a Citizen member and see the play with Citizen Media Group’s Larry Platt and David Cohen on September 20

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

A 100-Year-Old Idea for Feeding American Cities

Twenty percent of Philadelphians regularly experience hunger — in part because they live in food deserts. National urban thinkers lay out an idea we should steal for reinventing the grocery store, from Mamdani’s New York to Atlanta, Georgia

By Bruce Katz

Is Fútbol Fever Here to Stay?

An international youth soccer nonprofit is betting big on Philadelphia residents. Can building a couple dozen pitches transform our neighborhoods?

By Natalie Pompilio

Can These Docs Keep Breast Cancer From Coming Back?

Thirty percent of all breast cancer patients experience a potentially deadly recurrence. Scientists at Penn are finding ways to prevent dormant cells from waking up

By Rebecca Gibian
Citizen of The Week

Kadafi El-Kardah, Germantown’s “Drain Buddy”

How one local resident is bringing neighbors together to fight flooding, one cleanup at a time

By Courtney DuChene

What Do We Do About All the Trees We Just Lost in the Microburst Storm?

We asked the experts.

By Courtney DuChene

A Trash Policy That Changes … Nothing

The City’s former Litter Czar bemoans what could be a missed opportunity for real environmental and sanitation changes in Philly. Here’s how we can do better

By Nicolas Esposito