In Swahili, kujichagulia or self-determination, is defined by the National Museum of African American History and Culture as ...

Look at you, Philly! You got through the year — and it wasn’t all bad. In fact, some of it was downright … spectacular. Let’s ...

Find out who your state representatives are and reach out to let them know you want Pennsylvania to take proven, effective ...

WURDs host and Citizen contributor James Peterson launches Evening Stories, a short story club, on his program this Thursday ...

Great city planning puts the city and citizens first — unlike what happened with 76 Place, the proposed Sixers arena, says ...

A new, first-of-its kind study affirms the power of one local nonprofit’s medically tailored meals to treat chronic illnesses ...

According to the new Census data: The number of owner-occupied housing units increased by 8.4 percent, from 76.4 million in ...

The Citizen is proud to introduce our annual group of all-stars who are making Philadelphia better — and inspiring us all to ...

Last week’s musings about corruption in City Hall raises a lot of questions, including: What's illegal, and what’s just … ...

Who is Philadelphia’s foremost disruptor? Social justice champion? Block captain? Corporate citizen? Educator? Youth leader? Lifetime Achiever? And … Citizen of the Year? Coming soon, The Philadelphia ...

On a windy afternoon in November, a busload of seniors arrives on a verdant campus in West Oak Lane. Passing by persimmon trees and a koi pond, they enter a building with an array of services and ...