Topic: Rail Post
“How Will You Go To Bat For A Young Person Today?”
The president and CEO of PECO’s parent company serves on the board of Cal Ripken’s foundation. Here’s why they just opened a new STEM center at Essington’s Tinicum School
By Calvin ButlerLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of … Less Work?
A 32-hour workweek could become a calling card for Philly, boost the economy, and improve mental health, says the founder of 4 Day Philly
By Malcolm Burnley50+ Gifts To Give Joy and Do Good
The Citizen’s annual guide to gifts for the people — and the city — you love. (Suck it, Amazon. We’re shopping local!)
By Jessica Blatt Press and Maggie PressThe Specialest Philly Specials Record Ever?
Can the Philly Specials’ third holiday record — featuring Stevie Nicks and Mt. Joy — sway a Christmas music grinch? A song-by-song review
By Olivia KramAli Velshi on How to Hold the Line Against Dictatorship
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member interviews Filipina journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
By Ali VelshiCities Will Save The Country
Drexel’s Metro Finance director on the return of “New Localism” in the second age of Trump
By Bruce Katz and Florian SchalliolA Fitting Rebuke to Rizzo?
A monument to civil rights icon Sadie Alexander, planned for where Mayor Frank Rizzo’s used to stand, would be only the third statue of a real-life Black Philadelphian on public view
By Malcolm Burnley“You Can’t Nice Your Way To Victory”
In a post-election special of our podcast, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed break down what the hell just happened — and where cities go from here
By J.P. RomneyBreaking the Curse of Gun Violence
Homicides are down more than 45 percent this year, while all shootings have dropped more than 35 percent. How did that happen — and who is most affected?
By Mensah M. DeanThe Message from Voters is Clear
How can we convince more Philadelphians to cast a ballot? A political consultant offers some advice
By Mustafa Rashed