A partnership of organizations has made Baltimore Harbor swimmable again. Could Philly do that with the Delaware and the Schuylkill?

Federal and local funding cuts are decimating reproductive healthcare. Advocate for City funding at City Hall on April 9

Is Philadelphia willing to fix our trash woes? It's time to weigh in on the next four years of trash and recycling services

Down bad with the flu? A Temple doctor weighs in on what's going on with this season's strain.

MeaningSphere, a new online coaching tool from former Vertex CEO Jeff Westphal promises professional mentorship without the mentor

With the closing of Bryn Mawr’s Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, women have lost an important maternity option.

Corporate investors are scooping up homes in Philadelphia. Can ordinary citizens still afford to own a piece of their own city?

Corporate investors are scooping up homes in Philadelphia. Can ordinary citizens still afford to own a piece of their own city?

The Phillies and a Philly-born producer will host an annual sleep out at Citizens Bank for youth homelessness organization next week.

The Fairmount entrepreneur behind Alchemize Fightwear landed a three-Shark deal for her mission to give women in fight sports the gear — and confidence — they deserve.

The 2025 general election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania include candidates for District Attorney, City Controller, many Judges

Mudslinging. False advertising. The state’s richest Republican vs. its popular Democratic governor. What is going on with judicial elections?

The two-time Super Bowl champ highlights a Minnesota law about kids and social media that leads the way in solving this public health crisis

Unrivaled, the new 3v3 professional women’s basketball league, makes it tour debut here on January 30, thanks to Philly Sisters

Unrivaled, the new 3v3 professional women’s basketball league, makes it tour debut here on January 30, thanks to Philly Sisters

10 years ago, Bok, an old vo-tech school in South Philly, transformed into artist studios, makerspaces, hangouts and icon status

A new tool offers once-and-for-all answers to what kinds of housing the city needs, and exactly where. Will City Hall use it?

“Materialists” wants to be a modern “Pride and Prejudice,” but the movie fails to get real about contemporary issues of class and patriarchy

SEPTA cut services the day before the first day of school. Are there any other ways Philadelphia students can get to class on time?

According to local experts, Philadelphia could indeed functionally end homelessness. Here’s what it would take

Philadelphia biologist Sarah McAnulty brings science to the masses in classrooms, through burlesque, at meet-ups and on telephone poles

Why fund SEPTA? Public transit access provides higher property values and more incentive to build much-needed housing

Mayor Cherelle Parker campaigned on a cleaner city. More than a year into her term, Philly’s streets seem dirtier. How can we fix this?

Local foundations and nonprofits have pumped a collective $400 million into mission-aligned investing — funds that make money and do good.

Meet the 2025 Rad Award nominees, 40 badass Philadelphia women and allies who do their things better than most — while supporting others

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Planning join a protest or other public demonstration in Philadelphia? Know the rules, know your rights, and be safe

School District of Philadelphia was defrauded out of $700,000 in March 2024 — the second such incident in three years. What’s really going on?

MISSION Story Slam 12 brings together a who’s who of nonprofit and community leaders tell their stories for prizes — and connections

United We Heal, a social justice-themed short-film festival, returns for its fourth year to Underground Arts June 18 and June 20

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Scout hosts a multi-day Celebration of Life for UArts that’s part shiva, part reunion, part performance and part open house

Once a pilot, now a fully-fledged citywide program, PAD aims to divert Philadelphians from arrest and toward social services. How’s it doing?

A mother who lost her daughter to gun violence in Philadelphia turned to gardening to heal. This is her story.

In a time of waning support for the arts, Tattooed Mom is a welcome refuge for all kinds of artists, writers and community on South Street

Meet 14 Philly organizations working to uplift our LGBTQ+ citizens by moving the needle on civil rights and social justice.

The City’s ambitious Tree Plan will need an all-out effort to accomplish. Here, some ideas we could steal from elsewhere

Meet 14 Philly organizations working to uplift our LGBTQ+ citizens by moving the needle on civil rights and social justice.

The 2025 Rad Awards reunites The Citizen and Leah Kauffman to celebrate the women and allies who make Philly a rad place to live

Two years into the City’s first-ever Tree Plan, our Philadelphia's canopy has remained static — not the increase Parker promised. What now?