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The Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social and cultural workings of our city, explainers on the issues of our day, interviews, conversations and solutions. Lots of solutions. All to help you become a better citizen of your city.

Episode Date
Interview Special | How is Mayor Parker's budget proposal different?
May 02, 2024
Velshi | Trump's VP potential is despised in a fifth of her state
May 01, 2024
Send your kids to a "good enough" public school
Apr 30, 2024
Banned Book Club | Bridge To Terabithia
Apr 29, 2024
5 key takeaways from Mayor Parker's budget
Apr 26, 2024
Big Rube interviews Sixers star Marc Jackson
Apr 25, 2024
Grow your own Black teacher pipeline
Apr 24, 2024
Velshi | Philadelphia's Block Captain of the Year
Apr 23, 2024
Let's talk about the city budget
Apr 22, 2024
420 in PA
Apr 18, 2024
Velshi | Immigrants are 60% less likely to be incarcerated
Apr 18, 2024
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Jared Solomon
Apr 17, 2024
Velshi | Hope for the hostages
Apr 16, 2024
The dynamically priced city
Apr 15, 2024
What Philly can learn from America's fastest-growing city
Apr 12, 2024
Interview Special | Art is a verb that means change
Apr 11, 2024
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Keir Bradford-Grey
Apr 10, 2024
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Joe Khan
Apr 09, 2024
Banned Book Club | Hunger
Apr 08, 2024
Is Jeff Yass the last, best hope for free speech?
Apr 05, 2024
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Jack Stollsteimer
Apr 04, 2024
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Eugene DePasquale
Apr 03, 2024
Immigrants are the solution, not the problem
Apr 02, 2024
Velshi | Trump's possible VP is despised by one-fifth of her state
Apr 01, 2024
Velshi | The need for DEI in medicine
Apr 01, 2024
Let's hire an attorney general!
Mar 29, 2024
Show me the money!
Mar 28, 2024
How to live both abundantly and affordably
Mar 27, 2024
Tabletop gaming for good
Mar 26, 2024
Banned Book Club | Black stories in Philadelphia
Mar 25, 2024
Is the tide turning on Larry Krasner?
Mar 22, 2024
Interview Special | Mark Squilla loves the process
Mar 21, 2024
Velshi | Kamala Harris' visit to Planned Parenthood
Mar 20, 2024
This community developer is making a real difference
Mar 19, 2024
Big Rube | From the Black Mecca of Philly
Mar 18, 2024
Interview Special | Former Governor Tom Corbett
Mar 15, 2024
Building our way to inclusivity and understanding
Mar 14, 2024
Reverse racial migration and the math of democracy
Mar 13, 2024
What is the Sunshine Act?
Mar 12, 2024
Velshi | Do not cast a protest vote in November
Mar 11, 2024
You know there's an AG's race, right?
Mar 08, 2024
A wake up call on illegal gun possession
Mar 07, 2024
Jason Kelce retiring is...
Mar 06, 2024
Believe Trump
Mar 05, 2024
Reinventing Philly's arts and culture
Mar 04, 2024
Freedom fighter
Mar 01, 2024
Erasure and the fiction of America
Feb 29, 2024
Does AI have a place in government?
Feb 28, 2024
The Night Mayor will take your call now
Feb 27, 2024
Velshi | Michigan's infighting is cause for concern
Feb 26, 2024
Judges who meet the moment
Feb 23, 2024
Working towards a quieter city
Feb 22, 2024
Students need a day off to vote
Feb 21, 2024
Therapy through video games
Feb 20, 2024
Banned Book Club | The ABCs of Book Banning
Feb 19, 2024
Investment? What investment?
Feb 16, 2024
The school day when no one eats alone
Feb 15, 2024
Holding out for a hero
Feb 14, 2024
Philly's coffee shop union fight goes beyond Starbucks
Feb 13, 2024
Velshi | A lesser known titan of Black history
Feb 12, 2024
Learning leadership on the job: Parker, Johnson and Richardson
Feb 09, 2024
The state -- and future -- of policing in cities
Feb 08, 2024
Interview Special | Big Rube with Big Nick and Lil’ Nick
Feb 07, 2024
Is Philly undercounting its homeless population?
Feb 06, 2024
Velshi | The damage from pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal
Feb 05, 2024
Is Philly about to decide democracy's future...again?
Feb 02, 2024
We are looking for heroes
Feb 01, 2024
This grocer is offering so much more than food
Jan 31, 2024
Saving women's hearts
Jan 30, 2024
Velshi | The sin that echoes through America...
Jan 29, 2024
The war in University City
Jan 26, 2024
North Dakota librarians were threatened with imprisonment
Jan 25, 2024
Gaming as a pathway to success
Jan 24, 2024
What if parenting in Philly was easier?
Jan 23, 2024
We must talk about abortion
Jan 22, 2024
2023 Disruptors of the Year
Jan 19, 2024
Interview Special | Big Rube & AprilFoolChild
Jan 18, 2024
The real story behind Claudine Gay's ouster from Harvard
Jan 17, 2024
Need workers? Hire a migrant
Jan 16, 2024
MLK and the limitless legacy of hope
Jan 13, 2024
Citizen Horwitz
Jan 12, 2024
How tree trimming fights crime, and other secrets of policing
Jan 11, 2024
IWSS | Reclaiming neighborhoods from gentrification
Jan 10, 2024
Velshi | Is Trump comparing himself to Putin?
Jan 09, 2024
Educator of the Year: Indy Shome
Jan 08, 2024
The dawn of the Kenyatta era
Jan 05, 2024
IWSS Festival | Take a pause. Save a life.
Jan 04, 2024
Paul Levy's lifetime achievement
Jan 03, 2024
Philly was first
Jan 02, 2024
Velshi | Is Trump immune to...everything?
Jan 01, 2024
Tales of a Two Street Stomper
Dec 29, 2023
The last of the Fancies
Dec 28, 2023
How leaders really got sh*t done in 2023
Dec 27, 2023
On wealth and the paradox of debt
Dec 26, 2023
Banned Book Club | This book has stopped suicides
Dec 25, 2023
"Talking" to the dead
Dec 23, 2023
Jim Kenney's last spin
Dec 22, 2023
Our Block Captain of the Year
Dec 21, 2023
The wandering weaver
Dec 20, 2023
The all-American trench coat
Dec 19, 2023
Ali Velshi | An alarming number of young people don't know basic facts about the Holocaust
Dec 18, 2023
Citizen of the Year: Sarahi Franco-Morales
Dec 15, 2023
Alleviating dementia through art
Dec 14, 2023
The truth about urban violence in Philly
Dec 13, 2023
A criminal justice success story--in Philly
Dec 12, 2023
Ali Velshi | Dictator...for just a day
Dec 11, 2023
1933 comes to Sansom Street
Dec 08, 2023
Tuxedos, Blackberries and the key to effective policing
Dec 07, 2023
IWSS Festival | Banks can help stop mass shootings
Dec 06, 2023
This may not actually be a new direction in law enforcement
Dec 05, 2023
Banned Book Club | Electric therapy & executions
Dec 04, 2023
Kill all the pilots
Dec 01, 2023
Working while menopausing
Nov 30, 2023
IWSS Festival | Banking For Good Pt 1
Nov 29, 2023
Partnering for better criminal justice
Nov 28, 2023
Banned Book Club | LGBTQ+ books literally save lives
Nov 27, 2023
How special is A Philly Special Christmas Special?
Nov 24, 2023
Is Kevin Bethel what we need in a Police Commissioner?
Nov 23, 2023
Big Rube's Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2023
Giving thanks...despite everything
Nov 21, 2023
Ali Velshi | Trump and the word "vermin"
Nov 20, 2023
Ali Velshi | Protecting abortion rights is winning across the country
Nov 17, 2023
Passing the art of photography to the next generation
Nov 16, 2023
Bucking the norms of musical theater
Nov 15, 2023
Big Rube's Philly | Hug the block
Nov 14, 2023
Banned Book Club | A Palestinian Jewish love story
Nov 13, 2023
Cherelle Parker's Philly Shine
Nov 10, 2023
What mayors can learn from ... Toyota?
Nov 09, 2023
The youngest City Council in decades
Nov 08, 2023
Interview Special | The most effective way to cut traffic deaths
Nov 07, 2023
Ali Velshi | Let's really examine the Biden / Trump polls
Nov 06, 2023
Jeff Yass -- the Devil...or engaged citizen?
Nov 03, 2023
Resistance is a garden
Nov 02, 2023
Roger Rabbit, lawsuits and the Register of Wills
Nov 01, 2023
Ali Velshi | One Republican says he can deliver $2 gas. Pshh.
Oct 31, 2023
Banned Book Club | We need to talk about Florida
Oct 30, 2023
A few ideas for fixing City Council
Oct 27, 2023
Getting the working class into homes of their own
Oct 26, 2023
An open letter to my fellow Jews
Oct 25, 2023
Polarization is killing our democracy
Oct 23, 2023
Banned Book Club | Teens and contraception
Oct 23, 2023
War between Israel and Hamas comes to Penn
Oct 20, 2023
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Finale
Oct 19, 2023
Business as Unusual
Oct 18, 2023
How to treat addiction...behind bars
Oct 17, 2023
Banned Book Club | Texas library edition
Oct 16, 2023
Really? Republicans are Philly's biggest problem?
Oct 13, 2023
Don't forget this important Charter amendment when you vote
Oct 12, 2023
No Philadelphian should be cheering on the Hamas attacks
Oct 10, 2023
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 3
Oct 10, 2023
Banned Book Club | "Banning isn't about content, it's about control"
Oct 09, 2023
Why are we not standing up for books?
Oct 06, 2023
A conversation with David Adelman
Oct 05, 2023
Josh Kruger: journalist, activist, big-hearted Philadelphian
Oct 04, 2023
It's the implementation, stupid!
Oct 03, 2023
Ali Velshi | You can't be pro-worker if you're anti-union
Oct 02, 2023
It's time to declare war. On disorder.
Sep 29, 2023
What Temple's new president must do
Sep 28, 2023
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 2
Sep 27, 2023
Healthcare women can trust
Sep 26, 2023
Banned Book Club | Why is Anne Frank being banned?
Sep 25, 2023
The election whisperer
Sep 22, 2023
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 1
Sep 21, 2023
Black male mental health must matter
Sep 20, 2023
Free speech matters. Still.
Sep 18, 2023
Ali Velshi | Nepotism and influence peddling in the Trump administration
Sep 18, 2023
Don't forget why Danilo Cavalcante was in jail
Sep 15, 2023
Speed cameras save lives. Can we actually keep them?
Sep 14, 2023
Ali Velshi | Just what is a Banana Republic?
Sep 13, 2023
Big Rube's Philly | The DreamSleeve
Sep 12, 2023
Banned Book Club | Identity and broken promises in Lawn Boy
Sep 11, 2023
The most radical reform Philly could make?
Sep 08, 2023
Is L.A. modeling the way forward for cities?
Sep 07, 2023
Ali Velshi | Trump's faux martyrdom
Sep 06, 2023
Does Philly need rent control?
Sep 05, 2023
BannedBookClub | I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Sep 04, 2023
Why does everyone want to shut everyone else up?
Sep 01, 2023
KELCE
Aug 31, 2023
Is Philly in an urban doom loop?
Aug 30, 2023
A new take on housing reparations
Aug 29, 2023
Ali Velshi | The bail system criminalizes poverty
Aug 28, 2023
Does anyone care that the cops lied?
Aug 25, 2023
BannedBookClub | Are there good reasons to ban books?
Aug 24, 2023
Interview Special | Big Rube at Penny Wise Thrift Shop
Aug 23, 2023
"Don't take away my home"
Aug 22, 2023
BannedBookClub | The U.S. Constitution
Aug 21, 2023
Dear Mayor Parker: Forgive medical debt to grow our economy
Aug 18, 2023
Ali Velshi | George Santos and shame (or lack thereof)
Aug 17, 2023
We must control the AI that controls human services
Aug 16, 2023
We need more parklets
Aug 15, 2023
BannedBookClub | Brainwashing is a choice
Aug 14, 2023
Quantum Hip Hop
Aug 11, 2023
Boxing your way to God
Aug 10, 2023
Banned Book Club | Secrets of the universe
Aug 09, 2023
Interview Special | Can Philly really reach zero traffic deaths?
Aug 08, 2023
Ali Velshi's impassioned plea
Aug 07, 2023
The Progressive allergy to real solutions
Aug 04, 2023
The secret to being a good mayor? Swagger
Aug 03, 2023
Ali Velshi | Republicans now love mail-in voting
Aug 02, 2023
Madam Mayor: Hire a kick-ass trash czar
Aug 01, 2023
BannedBookClub | Exploring middle school mental health
Jul 31, 2023
Kensington just made an appearance in the presidential race
Jul 28, 2023
Why PA should legalize marijuana NOW
Jul 27, 2023
How to get college diversity without Affirmative Action
Jul 26, 2023
Ali Velshi | In the 70s, big oil's own scientists warned about climate change
Jul 25, 2023
Ali Velshi | The No Labels "party" could split the ticket
Jul 24, 2023
Do the House Dems want to lose power??
Jul 21, 2023
BannedBookClub | Bravery, victims and community in The Hate U Give
Jul 20, 2023
Mystery Shopper | Parking permit hell
Jul 19, 2023
Bringing Scandinavian prison reforms to Pennsylvania
Jul 18, 2023
Ali Velshi | Red states are benefitting most from "Bidenomics"
Jul 17, 2023
When Affirmative Action was a Philly thing
Jul 14, 2023
Ali Velshi | The House is in Donald Trump's pocket
Jul 13, 2023
No more traffic deaths in Philly
Jul 12, 2023
Guns don't kill people ... bullets do
Jul 11, 2023
Ali Velshi | This was the worst heat wave in U.S. history
Jul 10, 2023
Ali Velshi | Watergate proves some people are above the law
Jul 07, 2023
The unfairness of Students for Fair Admissions
Jul 06, 2023
The next mayor must prioritize sustainable businesses
Jul 05, 2023
This moment is why elections matter
Jul 04, 2023
Ali Velshi | Are we banning Pulitzer Prize winning books now?
Jul 03, 2023
Josh Shapiro, master politician?
Jun 30, 2023
Ali Velshi | "Weaponization" is the Alamo of Republicans
Jun 29, 2023
Fighting gentrification through Black business density
Jun 28, 2023
Bring back queer radicalism
Jun 27, 2023
Ali Velshi | This book resulted in death threats. From the Taliban.
Jun 26, 2023
To Madam Mayor: Get your public safety team in place now
Jun 23, 2023
I-95, a troubled history
Jun 22, 2023
Ali Velshi | "This Book is Gay" landed on the banned list years after its publication
Jun 21, 2023
Interview Special | Which world city gets sustainable businesses right?
Jun 20, 2023
Ali Velshi | The Tulsa Race Massacre
Jun 19, 2023
A bold proposal for I-95
Jun 16, 2023
The I-95 wake-up call
Jun 15, 2023
Teaching business and financial literacy in prisons slashes recidivism
Jun 14, 2023
City Cast Philly presents: Philadelphia's alternative to locking people up
Jun 13, 2023
Ali Velshi | What exactly is the Espionage Act?
Jun 12, 2023
Seriously? Drag racing is now a hobby in Philly?
Jun 09, 2023
Ali Velshi | The most banned book on the show
Jun 08, 2023
How To Really Run A City | Addressing the central issue of our time
Jun 07, 2023
In PA, minimum wage is not a living wage.
Jun 06, 2023
Ali Velshi | The vast majority of Americans respect LGBT+ rights, and yet...
Jun 05, 2023
Yo Biden! Campaign like Jagger
Jun 02, 2023
Interview Special | When it comes to business, is Philadelphia like a third-world country?
Jun 01, 2023
Ali Velshi | What does 1.5 degrees Celsius actually mean?
May 31, 2023
Will year-round schooling really help?
May 29, 2023
Ali Velshi | George Takei's book was banned in PA
May 29, 2023
The Fetterman dress code...
May 26, 2023
Ali Velshi | Banning "multiple perspectives"
May 25, 2023
Your first idea isn't always your best
May 24, 2023
The team that Philly needs now
May 22, 2023
Ali Velshi | A fishing case that could upend the government
May 22, 2023
Primary election winners and losers
May 19, 2023
Cherelle Parker just won the Democratic primary
May 18, 2023
Hearing why Philadelphians voted
May 17, 2023
Getting through college together with College Together
May 16, 2023
Ali Velshi | What on earth is a "constitutional sheriff?"
May 15, 2023
Inside the last days of the election
May 12, 2023
5 ways the next mayor must work with community leaders
May 11, 2023
Black Squirrel Collective
May 10, 2023
The Fight for Democracy pt. 3 | Are there any questions?
May 09, 2023
Ali Velshi | Why is Amarillo, Texas constantly suing the federal government?
May 08, 2023
It's the pragmatism, stupid!
May 05, 2023
The Fight for Democracy pt. 2 | How do we actually fix this?
May 04, 2023
The Fight for Democracy pt. 1 | Why the Republican party can't correct course
May 03, 2023
Eryn Santamoor, Technocrat-at-Large?
May 02, 2023
Ali Velshi | What is transgender care and why does it save lives?
May 01, 2023
Does it matter that Cherelle Parker once went to jail?
Apr 28, 2023
Why Ed Rendell is for Rebecca Rhynhart
Apr 26, 2023
Ali Velshi | Half of the worst wildfires in US history have occurred since 2018
Apr 26, 2023
Stop idolizing politicians like they're celebrities
Apr 25, 2023
Ali Velshi | Let's talk about the House of Representatives...
Apr 24, 2023
What wasn't said about Chester and Philly's trash
Apr 21, 2023
Building a diverse tech pipeline in Philly
Apr 20, 2023
Interview Special | Why it's so vital to let Unaffiliated voters cast a ballot
Apr 19, 2023
This is how Center City will recover
Apr 18, 2023
Ali Velshi | "You sound like a white girl"
Apr 17, 2023
Is Helen Gym a hypocrite...or just wrong?
Apr 14, 2023
The answer to homelessness and litter, might be the homeless and litter
Apr 13, 2023
Why do primaries even exist?
Apr 13, 2023
Ali Velshi | After 40 years of warnings, has climate change reached the point of no return?
Apr 11, 2023
Ali Velshi | This book has been banned since the 90s
Apr 10, 2023
This is why ethics matter in the mayor's race
Apr 07, 2023
How to get arts and culture into every neighborhood
Apr 06, 2023
Sam Katz predicts who will win the mayoral primary
Apr 05, 2023
Can Temple's next president make it the People's University again?
Apr 04, 2023
Ali Velshi | What causes children the most harm? Bullets.
Apr 03, 2023
The candidates, artificial intelligence and a Sixers stadium
Mar 31, 2023
What's (almost) as bad as brain cancer?
Mar 30, 2023
The tragedy of (and antidote to) our criminal justice system | p.2
Mar 29, 2023
Critical race theatre
Mar 28, 2023
Ali Velshi | This one change would make banking safer
Mar 27, 2023
The mayoral ad wars have begun
Mar 24, 2023
How do we reduce youth gun violence? Start by listening to them.
Mar 23, 2023
Using our sports teams to clean up litter
Mar 22, 2023
The tragedy of (and antidote to) our criminal justice system | p.1
Mar 21, 2023
Ali Velshi | Talking to kids about sex
Mar 20, 2023
Arena? What Sixers arena?
Mar 17, 2023
Ali Velshi | Is Walgreens anti-abortion?
Mar 16, 2023
How To Really Run A City | Ep. 4: Oklahoma City Mayor & anti-Trump Republican David Holt
Mar 15, 2023
Philly needs better paying jobs and New Jersey might have the answer
Mar 14, 2023
Ali Velshi | We are 300 years away from global gender equality
Mar 13, 2023
Lessons from Lightfoot's defeat in Chicago
Mar 10, 2023
How to solve a murder epidemic | Pt. 2+
Mar 09, 2023
YEAH Philly changes the lives of neglected youth
Mar 08, 2023
How to solve a murder epidemic | Pt. 1
Mar 07, 2023
Ali Velshi | Can a book be banned just for having Asian protagonists?
Mar 06, 2023
The REAL legacy of Darrell Clarke
Mar 03, 2023
IWSS | How generosity can save Philadelphia
Mar 02, 2023
Working with offending youths rather than just arresting them
Mar 01, 2023
Recovering my car from that stupid Kia Boyz Challenge
Feb 28, 2023
Ali Velshi | The Ukrainian writer on a Russian black list
Feb 27, 2023
The next mayor of Philadelphia should be...
Feb 24, 2023
5 steps for ending gun violence
Feb 23, 2023
IWSS | How to really decarbonize a city
Feb 22, 2023
Ali Velshi | Ukraine, Putin...and Trump
Feb 21, 2023
Getting around Berlin is WAY easier than Philly
Feb 20, 2023
Ideas our *mayoral candidates* should steal
Feb 17, 2023
Ideas our *mayoral candidates* should steal
Feb 17, 2023
Reality Check | Reducing violence through an app
Feb 16, 2023
How To Really Run A City | Ep 3: David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
Feb 15, 2023
Columbus monument woes? Look to Franklin, Tennessee
Feb 14, 2023
Banned Book Club Anniversary Edition
Feb 13, 2023
Finally, someone's running for mayor against...Jim Kenney?
Feb 10, 2023
ChatGPT did NOT write this article
Feb 09, 2023
Special edition | “Help me! Mom, help me!”
Feb 07, 2023
Illinois and housing reparations
Feb 07, 2023
Ali Velshi | How police are shielded from accountability
Feb 06, 2023
What is Philadelphia's Home Rule Charter?
Feb 03, 2023
Toxic masculinity and the murder of Tyre Nichols
Feb 02, 2023
$625 dirty sneakers aren't glamourous, they're insulting
Feb 01, 2023
Reality Check | Real solutions to the eviction crisis
Jan 31, 2023
Ali Velshi | The walking, talking banned book guy
Jan 30, 2023
Now! we've got a mayors race
Jan 27, 2023
Healing youth through video games
Jan 26, 2023
IWSS 2022 | Faith, Jobs & Radical Kinship
Jan 25, 2023
Jalen Hurts, unburdened
Jan 24, 2023
Ali Velshi | We're still using too much fossil fuels
Jan 23, 2023
What on earth happened to activism?
Jan 20, 2023
Newsflash: Social media is not the news
Jan 19, 2023
Fashion that can't be separated from activism
Jan 18, 2023
Reality Check | We need a new way to reach at-risk youth
Jan 17, 2023
Ali Velshi | The third most-banned book of 2020
Jan 16, 2023
So you wanna be mayor?
Jan 13, 2023
Interview | How secure are mail-in ballots? Pt.2
Jan 12, 2023
Episode 2: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
Jan 11, 2023
Interview | How secure are mail-in ballots? Pt.1
Jan 10, 2023
Can Republicans make Congressional corruption great again?
Jan 09, 2023
What should Josh Shapiro do now?
Jan 06, 2023
Without better collaboration, innovation in Philly will stall
Jan 05, 2023
We need fact over fiction in education
Jan 04, 2023
IWSS 2022 | How finding your voice can change the world
Jan 03, 2023
Ali Velshi | Books about poverty are being banned
Jan 02, 2023
Would a Speaker Fitzpatrick heal the nation's divides?
Dec 30, 2022
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade
Dec 29, 2022
IWSS 2022 | Can Local Journalism Save Democracy? Pt. 2
Dec 28, 2022
2023 is the Year of the Local
Dec 26, 2022
Ali Velshi | America's pivotal Christmas battle in 1944
Dec 26, 2022
Thank you for the gaffe, Amen Brown
Dec 23, 2022
Will A.I. put humans out of business?
Dec 22, 2022
IWSS 2022 | Can Local Journalism Save Democracy? Pt. 1
Dec 21, 2022
Journalists must tell the truth about who we are
Dec 20, 2022
Ali Velshi | One of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the 21st c.
Dec 19, 2022
Reality Check | This is what we can do for Kensington
Dec 16, 2022
Ali Velshi | Paul Whelan is still being held in Russia
Dec 15, 2022
We're calling this Philadelphian: The Millennial Door Opener
Dec 14, 2022
The ins and outs of the Philadelphia mayor’s race (so far)
Dec 13, 2022
Ali Velshi | The Girls Who Code book series was banned here in Pennsylvania
Dec 12, 2022
A bold gun violence program...in Philly?
Dec 09, 2022
Color of Law | Ep. 2 The Legacy of A. Leon Higginbotham
Dec 08, 2022
Holding leaders to account through Every Voice Every Vote
Dec 07, 2022
The Thinker Makers Society in Old City
Dec 06, 2022
Ali Velshi | Involuntarily removing the mentally ill is a complicated issue
Dec 05, 2022
How To Really Run A City | Episode 1: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
Dec 02, 2022
Larry Platt explains our newest podcast: How To Really Run A City
Dec 02, 2022
How do we increase teacher retention in urban areas?
Dec 01, 2022
Color of Law | Ep. 1 The Life of A. Leon Higginbotham
Nov 30, 2022
Now is the time to protect our DREAMers
Nov 29, 2022
Ali Velshi | A fond farewell to Anthony Fauci
Nov 28, 2022
Reality Check | Women in the construction industry
Nov 25, 2022
On Dec 2 our newest podcast: How To Really Run A City
Nov 24, 2022
Meet PA's first woman House Speaker
Nov 23, 2022
The brutality and beauty of a post-pandemic world
Nov 22, 2022
Ali Velshi | Trump is running. What does that mean?
Nov 21, 2022
What is the impact of seeing Black excellence?
Nov 18, 2022
6 lessons Republicans should learn from their losses
Nov 17, 2022
Get cash for reporting trash
Nov 16, 2022
Reality Check | Can you choose which charity will receive your supermarket change?
Nov 15, 2022
Ali Velshi | Roe and the midterms
Nov 14, 2022
Jewish Obama wins! And other midterm revelations.
Nov 10, 2022
Make. Voting. Easier.
Nov 10, 2022
Interview Special | Judge Leon Higginbotham's nephew speaks to his uncle's legacy
Nov 09, 2022
Questlove and pizza will help you vote!
Nov 08, 2022
Ali Velshi | Let's talk about gaslighting
Nov 07, 2022
What's worse than Larry Krasner? Impeaching him.
Nov 04, 2022
Chris Cera is making Philly a better place to do business
Nov 03, 2022
A more comprehensive approach to mental health care
Nov 02, 2022
Interview Special | Sports superstitions on WHYY
Nov 01, 2022
Velshi | A chill-inducing House bill in Arizona
Oct 31, 2022
Walt Whitman is in the Phillies starting lineup?
Oct 28, 2022
We ALL lost the Fetterman-Oz debate
Oct 27, 2022
Reality Check | Everyone should carry Narcan
Oct 26, 2022
What the latest police audit *didn't* say
Oct 25, 2022
Ali Velshi | Inflation - it's a global problem
Oct 24, 2022
Does Dr. Oz have a genocide problem?
Oct 21, 2022
Ali Velshi | Five years into #MeToo, has enough changed?
Oct 20, 2022
Philly's best (and weirdest) sports superstitions
Oct 19, 2022
The problem with blaming parents for kids' unlawful behavior
Oct 18, 2022
Ali Velshi | Keeping information from our kids harms them
Oct 17, 2022
Philly's sports teams could be the antidote to our city's corruption
Oct 14, 2022
Portland holds the (bathroom) key to Philly's toilet woes
Oct 13, 2022
What is the future of the Philadelphia office? | Finale
Oct 12, 2022
A revolutionary approach to healthcare: Listening
Oct 11, 2022
Ali Velshi | This should scare the daylights out of you: Independent State Legislature Theory
Oct 10, 2022
Reality Check | What's really going on in the housing market
Oct 07, 2022
A renowned chef and a Philly activist
Oct 06, 2022
Voting and atonement
Oct 05, 2022
What is the future of the Philadelphia office? | Pt. 3
Oct 04, 2022
Ali Velshi | A real-life example of Lord Of The Flies
Oct 03, 2022
Mastriano versus the free press
Sep 30, 2022
The Philly doctor that's saving us from ourselves
Sep 29, 2022
California is educating its people by giving out State Seals of Civic Engagement
Sep 27, 2022
What is the future of the Philadelphia office? | Pt. 2
Sep 27, 2022
Ali Velshi | Democracy could die in Pennsylvania this November
Sep 26, 2022
The utterly avoidable UC Townhomes fiasco
Sep 23, 2022
Reality Check | Can soccer save Suffolk Park?
Sep 22, 2022
City Council's sleight of hand
Sep 21, 2022
Dramatic voting
Sep 20, 2022
Ali Velshi | Don't forget: the British Empire was brutal
Sep 19, 2022
God...d---n the queen?
Sep 16, 2022
Save soccer. Save Suffolk Park.
Sep 15, 2022
What is the future of the Philadelphia office? | Pt. 1
Sep 14, 2022
What really matters in education? It might not be what you think.
Sep 13, 2022
Ali Velshi | Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses
Sep 12, 2022
John Fetterman and the politics of hypocrisy
Sep 09, 2022
For the good of democracy, vote for higher ed
Sep 08, 2022
How not to treat young professionals
Sep 07, 2022
Reality Check | What is time banking?
Sep 06, 2022
Ali Velshi | Margaret Atwood on American theocracy
Sep 05, 2022
Announcing Kenney 2.0
Sep 02, 2022
How to talk to people you disagree with
Aug 31, 2022
Reality Check | The dangers of childhood asthma
Aug 31, 2022
Ideas We Should Steal | Mental Health Days for Philly Students
Aug 30, 2022
Ali Velshi | If Republicans want to flip the Senate, they're putting up the wrong people
Aug 29, 2022
It's the Enlightenment that's on the ballot
Aug 26, 2022
Project Save Democracy with Ali Velshi
Aug 25, 2022
"Non-endorsing" Doug Mastriano
Aug 24, 2022
Interview Special | Investing in Philly with John Moore
Aug 23, 2022
Ali Velshi | Your vote scares them
Aug 22, 2022
We must choose between democracy and...not democracy
Aug 19, 2022
Building Philly communities through YING 3.0
Aug 17, 2022
This South Philly childcare director is our Citizen of the Week
Aug 16, 2022
Ali Velshi | The odd connection between Trump and the Rosenbergs
Aug 15, 2022
Politics ain't dead yet, folks
Aug 12, 2022
How to make illegal guns toxic
Aug 11, 2022
Interview Special | Michael E. Mann preaches climate optimism
Aug 09, 2022
Ali Velshi | Speak
Aug 08, 2022
Is democracy in peril...or not?
Aug 05, 2022
Controller Rhynhart, will you clean up Philly?!
Aug 03, 2022
This is how the lack of jobs limits Philly's future
Aug 02, 2022
Ali Velshi | Huckleberry Finn
Aug 01, 2022
Fetterman: Senator Troll?
Jul 29, 2022
An ode...to litter
Jul 28, 2022
Suzanne Sheer is taking over Philly
Jul 27, 2022
The 20-minute neighborhood
Jul 26, 2022
Ali Velshi | Brown Girl Dreaming
Jul 26, 2022
The Sixers for the win?
Jul 21, 2022
This Philly woman is teaching teachers...to be advocates
Jul 20, 2022
I want to go home. I want my brother.
Jul 19, 2022
Ali Velshi | Our rights have been eroding for some time
Jul 18, 2022
The return of Stop and Frisk?
Jul 15, 2022
This former DA asks: Who will win out? Progressives or safety?
Jul 14, 2022
Deep canvassing | Can you actually change someone's mind? Yes.
Jul 13, 2022
Democracy vouchers?
Jul 12, 2022
Ali Velshi | Richard Nixon also weaponized the IRS
Jul 11, 2022
Stop the presses — Jim Kenney doesn’t want to be mayor!
Jul 08, 2022
Reality Check | Bringing living wages to immigrants in Philly
Jul 07, 2022
FarmerJawn
Jul 06, 2022
Abortion: a woman's choice, a man's responsibility
Jul 05, 2022
Ali Velshi | Remember the ladies this July 4th
Jul 04, 2022
Are street cameras putting a dent in illegal dumping?
Jul 01, 2022
The most talented Philly hip-hop artist you've never heard of
Jun 30, 2022
Is it even possible to create a prosperous and equitable Philly?
Jun 29, 2022
Will the Supreme Court Bombshells Change How PA Votes?
Jun 28, 2022
Ali Velshi | The anti-abortion movement was always steeped in lies
Jun 27, 2022
Real governing makes a comeback
Jun 24, 2022
Interview Special | Abortion: Then, Now & Tomorrow
Jun 23, 2022
Documentary | Abortion & Women's Rights 1970
Jun 22, 2022
What is Brightly?
Jun 21, 2022
Mister Schmidt goes to Washington (to testify before the 1/6 Committee)
Jun 16, 2022
Reality Check | Black Men Heal
Jun 16, 2022
Using podcasts to understand Philly's gun violence
Jun 15, 2022
Great education isn't for a "select" few
Jun 13, 2022
Ali Velshi | What on earth was the Abraham Fund?
Jun 13, 2022
Finally! One of our electeds is pushing for urgency on gun violence
Jun 10, 2022
Reality Check | Free SEPTA
Jun 09, 2022
Doing good through music
Jun 08, 2022
Innovators to the rescue (again)
Jun 07, 2022
Ali Velshi | Modern interpretations of the Second Amendment are a fraud
Jun 06, 2022
George Carlin & me
Jun 03, 2022
Someone has to step up to this mental health crisis
Jun 02, 2022
Reality Check | Helping Black and Brown families find homes
Jun 01, 2022
Helping women stay out of prison--for good
May 31, 2022
Ali Velshi | If Germany can wean itself off fossil fuels, so can we
May 30, 2022
Reality Check | Can "deep canvassing" increase voter turnout?
May 27, 2022
What to do about school shootings
May 25, 2022
We must fight classroom censorship
May 25, 2022
Can better street design lead to less gun violence?
May 24, 2022
Ali Velshi | What was on the ballot Tuesday? Democracy.
May 23, 2022
Notes from election crazy town
May 20, 2022
Citizen Event | Fight the gerontocracy!
May 19, 2022
Using love to increase voter turnout
May 18, 2022
Healed men heal men
May 16, 2022
Ali Velshi | The abuse of Indigenous children was motivated by land seizures
May 16, 2022
Interview Special | The ultimate insider on the PA primaries
May 13, 2022
What will the abortion ruling mean for PA?
May 12, 2022
Rewiring the brain in order to stop gun violence
May 11, 2022
Reality Check | Let's have a serious talk about councilmanic prerogative
May 10, 2022
Ali Velshi | This fight is everyone's fight
May 09, 2022
Is Elon Musk a free speech savior?
May 06, 2022
Two simple solutions that will solve our trash deluge
May 05, 2022
Philly thinks (and redevelops) big
May 04, 2022
Ya Fav Trashman pledges to give a million $$
May 02, 2022
Ali Velshi | The Republican Party is incapable of shame
May 02, 2022
Why doesn't anyone (except voters) like John Fetterman?
Apr 29, 2022
Why are we the only state that doesn't provide $$ for public defenders?
Apr 28, 2022
We need good-paying jobs!
Apr 27, 2022
Helping students fund college
Apr 26, 2022
Ali Velshi | This war is a catalyst to weaning ourselves off fossil fuels
Apr 25, 2022
We actually need Mayor Kenney to spend more
Apr 22, 2022
A litter-free Philly. We can do it.
Apr 21, 2022
Telling Philadelphia's stories through documentary
Apr 20, 2022
Reality Check | 1 volunteer, 35 doors, 1 important midterm election
Apr 19, 2022
Ali Velshi | Signing off from Ukraine
Apr 18, 2022
Mask mandates in Fearadelphia
Apr 15, 2022
Using solar power to fund Philly schools
Apr 13, 2022
Reality Check | Moms and Covid burnout
Apr 13, 2022
An idea we should steal: Make college affordable
Apr 12, 2022
Ali Velshi | Let's be honest about what genocide is
Apr 11, 2022
The C word
Apr 08, 2022
Is Philly really ready to go carbon-free?
Apr 07, 2022
Reality Check | What can we learn from teacher unions in Chicago?
Apr 06, 2022
Devices that keep senior citizens safe
Apr 05, 2022
Ali Velshi | The soundtrack of war
Apr 04, 2022
Should we be drastically taxing the rich in Philly?
Apr 01, 2022
Will Smith and slapstick masculinity
Mar 31, 2022
Final bad-ass stories from Philly women
Mar 30, 2022
Pay-To-Play is legal corruption
Mar 28, 2022
Ali Velshi | Biden was right, Putin must go
Mar 28, 2022
Is our City Council anti-democratic?
Mar 25, 2022
Reality Check | Resolving conflict in our public schools
Mar 24, 2022
Even more bad-ass stories from Philly women
Mar 23, 2022
Cool streets can actually cool the air
Mar 21, 2022
Ali Velshi | What is a war crime
Mar 21, 2022
Who should replace Bill Hite?
Mar 18, 2022
Philly schools and the curse of low expectations
Mar 17, 2022
More bad-ass women of Philly history
Mar 16, 2022
Tweeting for good
Mar 15, 2022
Ali Velshi | Ukrainian refugee: I am alive
Mar 14, 2022
Zelensky for mayor?
Mar 11, 2022
Bad-ass Philly women of history
Mar 10, 2022
Human Library
Mar 09, 2022
Why I am proud to be Ukrainian
Mar 08, 2022
Ali Velshi | What is a telex machine? And what is its connection to the war in Ukraine?
Mar 07, 2022
Philly's war on restaurants
Mar 04, 2022
Lessons from Abbott Elementary...the sitcom
Mar 03, 2022
Women's History Month All-Stars: Washington to Penn
Mar 02, 2022
What is a pedestrian scramble, and how could Philly streets benefit?
Mar 01, 2022
Ali Velshi | Bad actors are watching Ukraine closely
Feb 28, 2022
Your miserable E.R. experience isn't just about Covid
Feb 25, 2022
Making businesses green with no money down
Feb 24, 2022
Ali Velshi | The link between climate change and racism
Feb 23, 2022
Helping vulnerable people find jobs
Feb 22, 2022
Reality Check | Period Poverty
Feb 21, 2022
Turning on Larry Krasner
Feb 18, 2022
The folly of a public bank
Feb 16, 2022
How do we broker peace on our streets?
Feb 16, 2022
A new way to fund farmers? Look to Atlanta
Feb 15, 2022
Ali Velshi | Why the hell do we need a lawsuit to stop police from attacking journalists?
Feb 14, 2022
To break or not to break from your base
Feb 11, 2022
The Museum of Black Joy
Feb 10, 2022
Food waste? There's an app for that.
Feb 09, 2022
Rethinking Capitalism with Ali Velshi and Peter Georgescu
Feb 08, 2022
Ali Velshi | Banning books makes stupid people
Feb 07, 2022
One word to fix Philly's trash crisis
Feb 04, 2022
Our kids are buckling under mental stress
Feb 03, 2022
How do you fight climate change? Electric Car Share
Feb 02, 2022
Witty Gritty?
Feb 01, 2022
Ali Velshi | Afghans are selling kidneys for food
Jan 31, 2022
Who has the guts to say we need cops?
Jan 28, 2022
IWSS Festival | Orange Is The New Black's Piper Kerman on prison reform
Jan 27, 2022
Special Interview | A light at the end of the Covid tunnel
Jan 26, 2022
What's the cure for our languishing? Other-care
Jan 25, 2022
Ali Velshi | 3 cowards and George Floyd
Jan 24, 2022
How Jim Kenney could turn things around: potholes, litter, customer service
Jan 21, 2022
🌳 More Trees 🌳
Jan 20, 2022
IWSS Festival 2021 | How do we really end generational poverty?
Jan 19, 2022
Our kids are ending up in adult prisons
Jan 18, 2022
Ali Velshi | Seditious Conspiracy and 1/6
Jan 17, 2022
The craziest Senate primary race is happening here
Jan 14, 2022
A city designed for women
Jan 13, 2022
Reality Check | PGW and methane leaks--a deadly combination
Jan 12, 2022
The future of violence is digital
Jan 11, 2022
What would Jimmy do?
Jan 10, 2022
Honey, I shrunk the mayor
Jan 07, 2022
Can you reduce your Covid risk...by walking?
Jan 06, 2022
JP The Money Bear's ❤️ belongs to Philly
Jan 05, 2022
Embrace the cold!
Jan 04, 2022
At the dawn of a new year, is there any hope left? Yes
Dec 31, 2021
What you cared most about in 2021
Dec 30, 2021
IWSS Festival | There's no progressive way to fix a pothole
Dec 29, 2021
Citizen gardeners, unite!
Dec 27, 2021
Turning the tide on gun violence! …except for in Philadelphia
Dec 23, 2021
5 ways we can help survivors of gun violence move past the trauma
Dec 23, 2021
The Rise of Ya Fav Trashman
Dec 22, 2021
This business creates PPE--made to fit women
Dec 21, 2021
Ali Velshi | Should members of Congress use nonpublic information to trade public stock?
Dec 20, 2021
This is why Democrats lose
Dec 17, 2021
Can Philly institute restorative justice? Oakland (and the Maori people) show us how.
Dec 16, 2021
Citizen Speaks | Show Me The Money
Dec 15, 2021
How do we reduce light pollution? Let's ask Pittsburgh.
Dec 14, 2021
Ali Velshi | Abortion was never safe with the Supreme Court
Dec 13, 2021
The real story behind Philly's gun violence epidemic
Dec 10, 2021
What would you do with $50 million?
Dec 09, 2021
We can "rewild" Philadelphia....which is as awesome as it sounds
Dec 07, 2021
What is a Social Progress Index and how could it help Philly?
Dec 07, 2021
Ali Velshi | 1947--when inflation was the same
Dec 06, 2021
You can't fix corrupt government when everyone is complicit
Dec 03, 2021
You, listener, can help Afghan refugees
Dec 02, 2021
A room with a historical view
Dec 01, 2021
Capitalism with a soul
Nov 30, 2021
Ali Velshi | America loves immigrants! ...if they're white
Nov 29, 2021
Do any of our electeds speak out against corruption? Yep, these two.
Nov 26, 2021
Ali Velshi | Oil is filthy...and as profitable as ever
Nov 25, 2021
Reality Check |Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a job
Nov 24, 2021
What does it mean to be human in today's business world?
Nov 23, 2021
Interview Exclusive | Philly Corruption with documentarian Sam Katz
Nov 22, 2021
Is a government bailout of journalism bad for journalism? Yep.
Nov 19, 2021
Ali Velshi | The lunacy of QAnon explained
Nov 18, 2021
Development For Good | University City Boom
Nov 17, 2021
Reality Check | We Are Not Like Them
Nov 16, 2021
The Problem With Aaron Rodgers
Nov 12, 2021
Ali Velshi | Paid family leave boosts the economy
Nov 11, 2021
Making life easier for immigrants in Southwest Philly
Nov 10, 2021
It's official Philly: Our trash pickup is garbage
Nov 09, 2021
Whew! What do those election results mean for Philadelphia?
Nov 05, 2021
The great conundrum for Philly schools
Nov 04, 2021
Generation Change Philly | What is Mom Your Business?
Nov 03, 2021
Reality Check | Using an app to combat litter
Nov 02, 2021
Ali Velshi | The Billionaire Tax
Nov 01, 2021
The Jewish JFK
Oct 30, 2021
Ali Velshi | A climate warning
Oct 28, 2021
OPINION | A new driving equality bill will hurt more than help
Oct 27, 2021
What's the key to more college graduates in Philly? Childcare.
Oct 26, 2021
The rape on the El: a sign of the times?
Oct 22, 2021
What the fight over the Columbus statue is really about
Oct 20, 2021
OPINION | The answer to Philly's housing crisis
Oct 19, 2021
Ali Velshi | Supply Chain Woes
Oct 18, 2021
Diversity for the win!
Oct 15, 2021
The musician who is also a wellness crusader
Oct 14, 2021
Ali Velshi | The American Dream for Afghan refugees
Oct 13, 2021
Ideas We Should Steal | Chicago's mobile farmers' markets
Oct 12, 2021
Dougherty and Henon and Indictments, oh my!
Oct 08, 2021
Philadelphia's Hunger Disruptor
Oct 07, 2021
Citizen Speaks | American Growth & Reinvention
Oct 06, 2021
Special Interview | We Are Not Like Them
Oct 05, 2021
Ali Velshi | We can't ignore Latino history
Oct 04, 2021
Special Interview | This doctor will see you in the barbershop
Oct 01, 2021
Who should replace Bill Hite?
Sep 30, 2021
Meet this Philadelphia Super Citizen revolutionizing the way we vote
Sep 30, 2021
Citizen Speaks | Author and free thinker Andrew Sullivan joins us to defend democracy
Sep 28, 2021
Ali Velshi | Violence Against Women is an Epidemic
Sep 27, 2021
Special Edition | A Medley of Hope
Sep 24, 2021
Meet the citizen who is breaking intergenerational poverty
Sep 23, 2021
This power grab is a luxury Philadelphia just can’t afford
Sep 22, 2021
Reality Check | Opening schools the wrong way
Sep 21, 2021
What can we do about Kensington?
Sep 17, 2021
Could this be the key to fighting poverty in Philly?
Sep 15, 2021
This is how you fail at opening the school year
Sep 13, 2021
The Philadelphia Equity Alliance: Is this a game changer for the city?
Sep 10, 2021
Don't forget the Afghans we left behind
Sep 09, 2021
Ali Velshi | Our Seedy Love Affair With Fossil Fuels
Sep 08, 2021
Is your career ready for the future? Here’s how to make sure.
Sep 07, 2021
The untold story of the MOVE remains
Sep 03, 2021
Can we please change this racist street name
Sep 01, 2021
Just a few ways to help students (and teachers) succeed in 2021
Aug 31, 2021
Leadership malpractice: Pols play games while body bags pile up
Aug 27, 2021
Reality Check | Tribaja: Connecting businesses with Black and LatinX workers
Aug 26, 2021
Ideas We Should Steal | Placing foster kids with family
Aug 25, 2021
This app will pay locals a living wage to clean up Philly streets
Aug 24, 2021
The Myth of Progressivism
Aug 20, 2021
Philly is offering $380,000 for food justice solutions
Aug 18, 2021
What did the census results mean for legislative districts in Philly?
Aug 17, 2021
Wanna take on systemic racism? One word: Infrastructure.
Aug 13, 2021
Expert tips for navigating the Delta variant
Aug 12, 2021
Citizen Speaks | The fight for marriage equality was a pathfinder
Aug 11, 2021
Mean girls and the beauty industry: Kári Skin is taking a stand
Aug 10, 2021
How do we reverse this murder epidemic?
Aug 06, 2021
Less gun violence through post-incarceration therapy
Aug 05, 2021
Reality Check | Help adults finish their college degrees
Aug 04, 2021
“I sing to the people of Philadelphia” | A poem by g emil reutter
Aug 03, 2021
Phillies manager Joe Girardi has failed
Jul 30, 2021
Guest Commentary | Broadband access for all
Jul 29, 2021
Business for Good |Helping tech companies diversify
Jul 27, 2021
Gun violence and Mayor Kenney--what's your plan?
Jul 23, 2021
How hard is it to get rid of an illegal dumpster? Way harder than you think
Jul 21, 2021
Picking up trash and the Philly shrug
Jul 20, 2021
Will the School District squander the $1.2 billion stimulus windfall?
Jul 16, 2021
Ideas We Should Steal | Local shopping points rewards
Jul 14, 2021
5 ways to actually support Black students and teachers
Jul 13, 2021
So why can't David Cohen and Amy Gutmann be ambassadors?
Jul 09, 2021
Beware voice assistants, says this Penn professor. They could be profiling you.
Jul 08, 2021
Reality Check | How we tell our stories
Jul 07, 2021
Great excerpts from bygone Independence Days
Jul 05, 2021
Richard Vague's Business History of the United States
Jul 02, 2021
What is Nalaverse?
Jul 01, 2021
Here's one way to overcome vaccine hesitancy
Jun 29, 2021
Citizen Speaks | Scott O'Neil: From Warrior to Sage
Jun 28, 2021
Should Mayor Kenney resign?
Jun 25, 2021
Do you suffer from migraines? There's an app for that.
Jun 24, 2021
Philadelphia should think of its residents as partners—not problems
Jun 22, 2021
Citizen Speaks | Giving a Face to Gun Violence
Jun 21, 2021
What could help the Sixers win? Charles Barkley and Lao Tzu?
Jun 18, 2021
On Juneteenth, let's celebrate these storytellers sharing Black history
Jun 17, 2021
Reality Check | Building back the Black economy
Jun 15, 2021
Let's talk about the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Jun 14, 2021
The $100M gamble to bring down our gun violence
Jun 11, 2021
Ideas We Should Steal | Arts Everywhere
Jun 09, 2021
What is Philly's next big challenge? Growth. Managing it.
Jun 08, 2021
Citizen Speaks | Infrastructure Is The New Black
Jun 07, 2021
What do you do with $2.7 billion? Jobs, jobs, jobs.
Jun 04, 2021
What's next for North Broad?
Jun 03, 2021
Opinion | After Tulsa, building back the Black economy takes all of us
Jun 01, 2021
Reality Check | The Vax and Lotteries
May 31, 2021
In this Guest Commentary, Ed Rendell has a message of hope for Philadelphians
May 28, 2021
Ohio is doing a vaccine lottery. We should do the same!
May 26, 2021
This running program gives a mental health boost to incarcerated women
May 24, 2021
The forgotten victim of the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia
May 21, 2021
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 7 "Detective Mode"
May 20, 2021
West Philly man wins $1,000 just for voting in the PA primary. You could be next.
May 20, 2021
Philly made these bold moves during Covid. Why stop now?
May 19, 2021
Citizen Interview | Ali Velshi on Biden's first 100
May 18, 2021
Michael Rubin’s REFORM Alliance takes on our broken parole system
May 14, 2021
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 6 "The Golden Hour"
May 13, 2021
One group devised a simple way to protect their Asian communities: a chaperone
May 12, 2021
We know what would reduce our shocking murder rate. Can we channel Camden?
May 10, 2021
Citizen Interview | Millennials are not the problem here
May 07, 2021
Where's the inspiration in Mayor Kenney's new budget proposal?
May 07, 2021
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 5 "Killadelphia"
May 06, 2021
This one thing will fix the Sheriff's Office
May 05, 2021
Reality Check: What is Philly Under Fire?
May 05, 2021
Have you heard of virtual wine classes? Tria Cafe hopes to convince you.
May 04, 2021
Special Interview | Kindness is the Key to Happiness
May 03, 2021
Is Larry Krasner really a reformer?
Apr 30, 2021
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 4 "A Fresh 24"
Apr 29, 2021
The pandemic & domestic abuse. This Philly organization is here to help.
Apr 27, 2021
Using improv comedy on Zoom to boost confidence among students
Apr 27, 2021
Pat Croce is back and he's Zen as F#@*!
Apr 23, 2021
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 3 "Get in Front of the Beef"
Apr 22, 2021
We're offering $1K to three locals who vote in the primary election
Apr 20, 2021
India makes laws its citizens can actually understand. Can Philly?
Apr 20, 2021
Introducing Philly Under Fire, a new podcast about gun violence in Philly
Apr 16, 2021
The Future is Remote Work
Apr 14, 2021
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 2 "The Other Epidemic"
Apr 14, 2021
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 1 "Roadmap to Nowhere"
Apr 14, 2021
Can old LEGOs be used to build new wheelchair ramps?
Apr 13, 2021
Larry Krasner is losing the battle with gun violence. Do voters even care?
Apr 08, 2021
How YOU can draw PA's district lines and stop gerrymandering
Apr 07, 2021
Exclusive Interview: Concrete Cowboy
Apr 06, 2021
Reality Check: Who could uplift seniors in isolation? Students.
Apr 06, 2021
Want an economic boom? Mayor Kenney should revisit this idea from the '90s.
Apr 02, 2021
Mayor "Jimmy Jawn" Kenney issues this new restaurant-themed edict
Apr 01, 2021
Listen: Grace Shallow, rape survivor, describes how the system failed her
Mar 30, 2021
Mayor Kenney, this is how not to blow our stimulus
Mar 26, 2021
Universal child care could add billions to the PA economy
Mar 25, 2021
How to get free tax preparation
Mar 23, 2021
Reality Check: POPPYN--how students are creating their own news programming
Mar 23, 2021
Listen to one Penn doctor's efforts to get Black staff vaccinated
Mar 19, 2021
Saxbys earns B Corp status. It's coffee with a mission.
Mar 18, 2021
We desperately need a gun violence "Marshall Plan"
Mar 15, 2021
Wanted: Any new ideas
Mar 11, 2021
Truth & Consequences
Mar 11, 2021
Can the future still be female?
Mar 10, 2021
Reality Check: From trash to tech
Mar 09, 2021
Would rallying around the mayor make things better?
Mar 05, 2021
Finding a shot
Mar 04, 2021
Reality Check: COmmunity VIDeo
Mar 03, 2021
Let's make this sheriff Philly's last
Mar 02, 2021
Can our fight with Covid-19 actually improve education in Philly?
Feb 26, 2021
What is the best way to eliminate student debt?
Feb 24, 2021
Fair housing in Philly--should we look to Connecticut?
Feb 22, 2021
Our breakdown of who we'd LIKE to see running for mayor
Feb 19, 2021
Rats are all over the Parkway!
Feb 18, 2021
Philly's potential to change the world
Feb 17, 2021
And they're off! Our breakdown of who could be running for mayor in 2023.
Feb 12, 2021
Jezabel's Cafe is doing better than ever—and it's not going back to "normal," even after the pandemic
Feb 10, 2021
This company is bringing analog and digital together in the coolest way
Feb 09, 2021
Reality Check: Who didn't vote in 2020? How do we change that?
Feb 07, 2021
Can free cash really solve Philadelphia's poverty problem?
Feb 05, 2021
These STEM jobs could put a dent in our employment problem
Feb 04, 2021
This could be key to a successful vaccine rollout: med students
Feb 02, 2021
Hey Jim Kenney: Forget the Senate run, Philadelphia needs a mayor
Jan 29, 2021
A compelling opinion on why we shouldn't abolish our city commissioners
Jan 28, 2021
Dear Pandemic project fights misinformation on Covid-19
Jan 26, 2021
Reality Check: This wellness program helped local families recoup $700K in tax refunds
Jan 24, 2021
Our DA has botched true reform. Can the May election change things?
Jan 22, 2021
Is Philly really ready for a third wave of political activism?
Jan 20, 2021
A new way to view ballet may offer a way forward for the arts in Philly
Jan 19, 2021
SHHH - a poem of healing
Jan 17, 2021
A few radical ideas to make Philly government more open and transparent
Jan 15, 2021
Reality Check: The music program that helps parents write deeply personal lullabies for their children
Jan 14, 2021
How to Reform the City Charter
Jan 13, 2021
A Trump-supporting PA Senator offered hope after the Capitol incursion
Jan 08, 2021
Trump and GOP's electoral insurrection eerily recalls 'The Crucible'
Jan 07, 2021
How do we convince Philadelphians to get their Covid vaccine?
Jan 04, 2021
Reality Check: Boys' Latin figured out ways to boost classroom attendance. Here's how.
Jan 03, 2021
Jim Kenney's Should-be New Year's Resolutions: Hope
Jan 01, 2021
Philly, I Miss Your Face
Dec 30, 2020
This pandemic can make us better
Dec 28, 2020
Suck it, 2020!
Dec 25, 2020
Can Bill Hite actually manage a $3.5 billion bureaucracy?
Dec 24, 2020
Helping returning citizens find jobs. In the cannabis industry.
Dec 22, 2020
Josh Shapiro on his court brief that exposes the lie in Trump's election fight
Dec 18, 2020
What would it be like if Black lives did matter?
Dec 17, 2020
One school figured out how to boost attendance during Covid-19. Here's how.
Dec 15, 2020
Reality Check: Philadelphia Youth Basketball is there for kids—even in pandemic times
Dec 13, 2020
Rep. Martina White throws in with the delusional Trump crowd
Dec 11, 2020
The Evolution of Bok
Dec 10, 2020
Proof that racism makes the pandemic worse for everyone
Dec 08, 2020
Trump's Age of Denial has come to Philadelphia
Dec 04, 2020
Philadelphia and the revival of classical music in China
Dec 03, 2020
In Virginia, a basketball league cut the gun violence rate. Can we do it here?
Dec 01, 2020
Reality Check: Students weave the anguish of 2020 into song
Nov 29, 2020
This holiday season Philly chefs serve those in need
Nov 26, 2020
The key to boosting turnout for local elections
Nov 25, 2020
How do we get past our deep divisions? Philadelphia can guide us | Opinion
Nov 24, 2020
Is Joe Biden the new RFK?
Nov 20, 2020
Want to make better decisions? These Penn scientists can help
Nov 19, 2020
A few ways you can help Philadelphians in need during Thanksgiving
Nov 17, 2020
Reality Check: Local teacher distributes nearly half a million free books
Nov 15, 2020
This is “Joe Biden’s rabbi”
Nov 13, 2020
Germ Hero provides "atomized fogging" to Philly businesses to fight the Coronavirus
Nov 12, 2020
A new album by local students may be the most poignant soundtrack of 2020
Nov 09, 2020
Election night: who won? And who lost?
Nov 06, 2020
How Chicago "fixed" outdoor dining this winter
Nov 05, 2020
What happens when cities create teams to combat racial disparities exposed by Covid?
Nov 03, 2020
Reality Check: Can art students get their parents out to vote?
Nov 01, 2020
5 mental health police reforms from around the world that actually work
Oct 30, 2020
We hosted a get-out-the-vote block party during Covid, and it was great
Oct 29, 2020
Secret ballots killed voter turnout. Here, three creative ways to ramp it back up.
Oct 27, 2020
Reality Check: "Compilation of Love" takes on domestic abuse
Oct 25, 2020
The Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable is an idea to address racism that Philly should steal
Oct 23, 2020
Citizens' Assemblies bring in everyday people to replace...er support politicians
Oct 22, 2020
Are the polls making the same mistake all over again?
Oct 20, 2020
Finally! Philly's leadership community embraces change
Oct 16, 2020
Philly musicians come together to fight domestic abuse
Oct 15, 2020
Reality Check: What to do about Philly's terrible trash troubles
Oct 14, 2020
“Points of Connection” offers a moving look at our justice system
Oct 13, 2020
Is Larry Krasner's progressive experiment working in Philly?
Oct 09, 2020
How a Chicago nonprofit slashed gun violence by helping young men find jobs
Oct 08, 2020
10 Ways To Solve Philadelphia's Garbage Problem
Oct 06, 2020
Reality Check: the real truth about voter apathy—and what we all can do about it
Oct 04, 2020
CitizenCast Exclusive: Michael Eric Dyson On Race, Reparations and Reconciliation
Oct 02, 2020
Exciting New Sixers Math Program Makes Champs Out of Philly-Area Students
Sep 30, 2020
Healthy Town Tioga Project: A model of possibilities for all of Philadelphia
Sep 28, 2020
An email to Darrell Clarke demonstrates his failure to address a constituent's plea about gun violence
Sep 27, 2020
LISTEN: Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan on meaningful disruption in this Virtual Town Hall
Sep 26, 2020
NBA strikers missed a big opportunity to make lasting change
Sep 25, 2020
Reality Check: The shortage of poll workers in Philadelphia and what we can do to help in the upcoming election
Sep 23, 2020
OneClick.chat helps fight social isolation among older adults
Sep 22, 2020
LISTEN: Political Odd Couple John Fettermn & Jeff Bartos in a Virtual Living Room Chat
Sep 19, 2020
Richard Vague on how his debt Jubilee could save the economy
Sep 18, 2020
Portland housing reform bill would bring relief to tons of Philadelphians
Sep 16, 2020
Philly needs 4,000 people to work polls on Election Day. Here's how to help
Sep 15, 2020
Reality Check: Local coaches bring opportunity to Philly youth with sports programming
Sep 14, 2020
Better policing needs to be part of police reform in Philadelphia
Sep 11, 2020
Reality Check: Women of Color Automotive Network helps women of color get jobs in the mechanic industry.
Sep 09, 2020
Omar Tate brings lauded NYC pop-up Honeysuckle to Philly, with big plans
Sep 09, 2020
Learning pods are a privilege. How do we increase access to them for all?
Sep 08, 2020
Answering Rodney Muhammad. Where do we go from here?
Sep 04, 2020
Joe Torsella has a plan to offer free college to all Pennsylvanians
Sep 03, 2020
Lorene Cary pens a love letter to U.S. postal workers
Sep 01, 2020
Reality Check: Lou Farrell and a volunteer “PB&J brigade” feeds hungry Philadelphians during Covid-19
Aug 31, 2020
Is the RESTAURANTS Act the help Philly's dining industry needs?
Aug 28, 2020
Girls Auto Clinic program helps women of color get into the car repair biz
Aug 26, 2020
Reality Check: Give and Go Athletics uses sports to uplift youth in Brewerytown
Aug 25, 2020
An inside look at the USPS drama — and a solution for how to fix it
Aug 24, 2020
Reality Check: Philly has a hot-weather health crisis on its hands. Here's how to beat it.
Aug 19, 2020
Reality Check: In April PA launched a free, 24/7 helpline for those struggling to cope with Covid-19
Aug 19, 2020
Volunteer “PB&J brigade” feeds hungry Philadelphians during Covid-19
Aug 19, 2020
Reality Check: Rashanda Perryman on philanthropy, Covid-19 and Black communities
Aug 16, 2020
We’ve had wins, but it’s time to agitate for substantive systemic reform
Aug 14, 2020
Far left public discourse may appease the woke—but it stifles real progress
Aug 12, 2020
Mental health training for cops works in Tucson. Can we bring it to Philly?
Aug 10, 2020
Reality Check: Stephanie Sena on SREHUP and Philadelphians in need of food, shelter and dignity
Aug 09, 2020
Philadelphia's doomsday election night scenario—and how to avoid it
Aug 07, 2020
Black conspiracism in the age of Covid-19 and how to fight it
Aug 06, 2020
Reality Check: Larry Platt on anti-Semitism, race relations and cancel culture
Aug 05, 2020
Can Philly use Covid to rebrand itself as an innovation hub?
Aug 04, 2020
Why we should fund Commissioner Danielle Outlaw's crime-fighting plan
Jul 31, 2020
Philly woman delivers healthy foods (and tiny homes!) to locals in need
Jul 30, 2020
LISTEN: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Interview
Jul 29, 2020
Why isn't Philly helping keep residents cool like NYC and Baltimore?
Jul 28, 2020
How Mayor Jim Kenney lost Philadelphia
Jul 24, 2020
How Congress can help would-be entrepreneurs in a post-Covid economy
Jul 22, 2020
To fix homelessness, let's treat it like a health issue like they do in Denver
Jul 20, 2020
Can this task force of local leaders save Philly’s economy post Covid-19?
Jul 17, 2020
ICAT police training is working in Florida. Can we bring it to Philly?
Jul 15, 2020
What Malcolm Jenkins got wrong about DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic posts
Jul 14, 2020
Why Joe Biden’s housing plan is good for Philadelphians
Jul 13, 2020
Reaction to DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic post may offer way forward
Jul 10, 2020
Mosaic Development Partners works to bring people of color into the real estate market
Jul 08, 2020
Sustain VC invests in companies that address inequity
Jul 03, 2020
WURD's Charles Ellison on ways to get out the youth vote
Jul 01, 2020
RIP Medical Debt helps poor Americans eliminate medical bills
Jun 30, 2020
Newsrooms must balance racial equity and public debate | OPINION
Jun 26, 2020
Local students help erect Center City marker honoring 1967 Black protest
Jun 25, 2020
Philly has a hot-weather health crisis on its hands. Here's how to beat it.
Jun 23, 2020
Juneteenth 2020 marks a critical juncture in the Black fight for liberation
Jun 19, 2020
Reforming police in Philly means taking on the city's powerful police union.
Jun 19, 2020
Reforming police in Philly means taking on the city's powerful police union.
Jun 19, 2020
Black mourning during Covid: How do we maintain ritual during pandemic?
Jun 18, 2020
Making city spending way more transparent is an idea Philly should steal
Jun 16, 2020
Ed Satell is going all out to help nonprofits during Covid-19
Jun 12, 2020
WURD host on how the Police Advisory Commission should work in Philly
Jun 10, 2020
Philly should try these creative ways to fight domestic abuse during Covid
Jun 09, 2020
Frank Rizzo statue removal is a political distraction. Let's not lose focus.
Jun 05, 2020
NOLA's peer intervention program could be a good model for Philly police
Jun 04, 2020
America is burning because black America is slowly dying
Jun 02, 2020
Voting for Trump makes you responsible for George Floyd's death
Jun 01, 2020
Nikil Saval on his primary challenge to Larry Farnese
May 29, 2020
Jeff Bartos group giving forgivable loans to small businesses during Covid
May 29, 2020
This financial coaching pilot is helping cash-strapped women in Covid
May 26, 2020
Is voting yes on the political activity ballot question really a good idea?
May 22, 2020
This green stimulus proposal could be a smart solution to poverty in Philly
May 20, 2020
Rebecca Rhynhart on her new plan to save the city money--without raising taxes
May 18, 2020
Cutting Arts funding in Philadelphia is a bad idea for all of us. Here's why.
May 18, 2020
PA should follow California's lead and mail ballots to all registered voters
May 15, 2020
The 35th anniversary of MOVE should call for more than an apology
May 13, 2020
Does Jim Kenney’s budget redo really qualify as a plan for recovery?
May 08, 2020
Ideas We Should Steal: Help For Renters And Landlords
May 06, 2020
Reality Check: Even A Pandemic Can't Stop The Murders
May 05, 2020
Michael Rubin's Challenge
May 01, 2020
Disaster Optimism
Apr 30, 2020
The Covid-19 Budget Tsunami
Apr 28, 2020
Virtual Tip Jar - Roxanne Patel Shepelavy on Solutions Journalism Network
Apr 28, 2020
Reality Check: Get The Kids Connected Already
Apr 24, 2020
What our fight against coronavirus is teaching us about climate change
Apr 22, 2020
Ideas We Should Steal: Dumplings Against Hate
Apr 20, 2020
Does Helen Gym Want Donald Trump To Be Re-Elected
Apr 17, 2020
Helping Our Community: Jessica Press on WMMR
Apr 14, 2020
Modeling The Pandemic
Apr 14, 2020
The Leadership Chronicles
Apr 10, 2020
The End Of The Boom?
Apr 09, 2020
Shielding Those In Harm's Way
Apr 07, 2020
Reality Check: We Shouldn't Have To Pick Sides Over Gun Violence
Apr 03, 2020
Banks To The Rescue?
Apr 03, 2020
The CARES Act Will Not Be Enough
Apr 02, 2020
The power of online conversation groups during coronavirus quarantining
Mar 31, 2020
Leadership In The Time Of Coronavirus
Mar 27, 2020
Delaying primary elections could mean a win for Trump, unless we act now
Mar 26, 2020
Community Cure
Mar 24, 2020
The Mensch Postulate
Mar 20, 2020
(Environmental) Justice For All
Mar 18, 2020
Philly Biotech Is On It
Mar 16, 2020
Philly Biotech Is On It
Mar 16, 2020
Philly's Real Coronavirus Threat
Mar 13, 2020
Citizen of the Week: Mia Concepcion
Mar 10, 2020
Reality Check: "Basic Income" To The Rescue?
Mar 09, 2020
The Fix: It's Always Groundhog Day
Mar 06, 2020
The Odd Couple
Mar 05, 2020
Who Is Philly's Integrity Icon?
Mar 02, 2020
Welcome To Spendadelphia!
Feb 29, 2020
Ideas We Should Steal: Redistributing Medication
Feb 26, 2020
Leveling the Playing Field
Feb 25, 2020
Taking On The Opportunity Gap
Feb 21, 2020
How To Build Minority-Owned Businesses
Feb 21, 2020
Business For Good: How Yasmine Mustafa Got Her Groove Back
Feb 18, 2020
Citizen Sports: What Would Jay Do?
Feb 15, 2020
Reality Check: Philly is Key to Trump's PA Strategy
Feb 14, 2020
Three Philly Priorities to Watch in Wolf's Budget
Feb 13, 2020
Citizens of the Week: Kim Celano and Phillip Smith
Feb 11, 2020
The Charter Follies
Feb 07, 2020
Business For Good: The Fruit Hackers
Feb 06, 2020
Ideas We Should Steal: Security Deposit Alternatives
Feb 04, 2020
The Fix: Let The Sun Shine
Jan 31, 2020
I'm Heartbroken About Kobe--And I Didn't Even Like Him
Jan 30, 2020
The Impeachment in Black, Brown and White
Jan 27, 2020
Reformer vs. Progressive
Jan 24, 2020
Dear Philly, Your Money Is Waiting
Jan 23, 2020
Ideas We Should Steal: Harmony Project
Jan 21, 2020
Not All Speed Cameras Are Created Equal
Jan 18, 2020
Business For Good: Honeycomb Credit
Jan 15, 2020
Citizen of the Week: Lauren Helge
Jan 14, 2020
Jim Kenney Giveth, Jim Kenney Taketh Away
Jan 10, 2020
Reality Check: Jon Geeting
Jan 09, 2020
Does City Hall Have An Actual Plan?
Jan 09, 2020
Citizen Updates: REC Philly
Jan 06, 2020
Jim Kenney's Home Run
Jan 04, 2020
Reality Check: Philly Schools Are Like A Slow-Moving Asteroid
Jan 01, 2020
The Citizen Recommends: "30 Americans"
Dec 31, 2019
Foodizen: A Year of Eating Intentionally
Dec 30, 2019
What’s on Your Kwanzaa Table?
Dec 25, 2019
Ain’t No Party Like A Home Rule Charter Party
Dec 21, 2019
Jason Kelce and Higher Education
Dec 20, 2019
That’s A Wrap
Dec 19, 2019
Business for Good: The Soulfull Project
Dec 18, 2019
Why Is Ravioli Worth More Than Pierogi?
Dec 15, 2019
A Business Community Call to Arms
Dec 13, 2019
Jason Kelce and Book Sharing
Dec 13, 2019
The Climate Movement’s Diversity Problem
Dec 11, 2019
The Citizen Updates: Sunday Love Project
Dec 10, 2019
A Woman’s Place ...
Dec 07, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Can Basketball Keep People Out of Prison?
Dec 06, 2019
Week 14: Jason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
Dec 06, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: CultureHouse
Dec 03, 2019
My Mister Rogers
Dec 02, 2019
Week 13: Jason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
Nov 30, 2019
Reality Check: Walking the Talk on Clean Energy
Nov 27, 2019
Citizens of the Week: Tools for School
Nov 26, 2019
Citizen Member Event Audio: Jon Dorenbos with Larry Platt
Nov 26, 2019
Reality Check with Brooke Davis Anderson
Nov 23, 2019
Week 12: Jason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
Nov 22, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Using Civic Leaders to Make Government Smarter
Nov 22, 2019
Foodizen: Composting in the City
Nov 21, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Reusable Bag Share
Nov 20, 2019
Where's Our Paige Against the Machine?
Nov 15, 2019
Week 11: Jason Kelce's Eagles Education Season
Nov 15, 2019
Foodizen: Global is Local
Nov 13, 2019
How Design Thinking Took On The Opioid Epidemic
Nov 12, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: Ranked-Choice Voting
Nov 08, 2019
Free Lawyers for Philly Tenants Facing Eviction
Nov 07, 2019
Good News About Voting
Nov 05, 2019
Jason Kelce and... Zebrafish?
Nov 05, 2019
Portrait of a Political Badass
Nov 02, 2019
Rethinking Porngate and Kathleen Kane In a Post-#MeToo World
Oct 31, 2019
Startup company Dorothy predicts flood zones for everyday homeowners
Oct 30, 2019
Jason Kelce and Fixing Teacher Shortages
Oct 28, 2019
Brady vs. Brooks
Oct 26, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Community Solar Power
Oct 25, 2019
Business for Good: J-Centrel
Oct 23, 2019
Jason Kelce on Interactive Constitutional Education
Oct 21, 2019
Reality Check with Sam Wachs
Oct 20, 2019
Foodizen: Bee the Change
Oct 19, 2019
Citizen Sports: Why do we hate the Cowboys?
Oct 18, 2019
Interview with Sam Wachs
Oct 16, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Swap Columbus Day for an Election Day Holiday
Oct 14, 2019
Reality Check with Larry Platt
Oct 12, 2019
Jason Kelce on Furness High School's Stellar ESL Program
Oct 11, 2019
Why Philly Must Win the Transit War
Oct 10, 2019
No Common Sense on Guns
Oct 08, 2019
Jason Kelce on Philly's Foster Grandparent Program
Oct 07, 2019
Are the New Philly Poverty Stats the Wakeup Call Jim Kenney Needs?
Oct 05, 2019
Foodizen: A New Philly Food Empire?
Oct 04, 2019
Reality Check with Jill Bazelon And Keith Weigelt
Oct 03, 2019
Taking a Cue From Beyoncé
Oct 02, 2019
Reality Check with Mike McLively
Oct 01, 2019
The Working Families Party Distraction
Sep 28, 2019
The History of Philly Politics Through Eagles Coaches
Sep 27, 2019
Jason Kelce on Nutrition Programs for Kids
Sep 26, 2019
Reality Check with Angela Beale-Tawfeeq
Sep 24, 2019
Jason Kelce on Music Education
Sep 23, 2019
Reducing gun violence with Ceasefire
Sep 21, 2019
Overbrook is getting a bum rap
Sep 20, 2019
Grooming the Urban Farmers of Tomorrow
Sep 19, 2019
Jason Kelce and Youth Voting Initiatives
Sep 18, 2019
Jim Kenney and Donald Trump: The Striking Similarities
Sep 14, 2019
Opera Philadelphia Takes a Gamble and Wins
Sep 13, 2019
Business for Good: A Greener Afterlife
Sep 12, 2019
Reality Check with Jessica Press
Sep 11, 2019
Week 1: Jason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
Sep 08, 2019
Deconstructing Meek Mill
Sep 07, 2019
Happy Back to School (And Beyond)!
Sep 04, 2019
Foodizen: The Most Famous Soup You’ve Never Heard Of
Sep 04, 2019
Foodizen: Hail, Cider
Sep 02, 2019
Revenge of the Amateurs
Aug 30, 2019
Reality Check: What Climate Change Debate?
Aug 29, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Hiring a Bug Czar
Aug 28, 2019
Reality Check with Larry Platt
Aug 27, 2019
Reality Check: How to Ignore a Gun Crisis
Aug 24, 2019
The Hardest Job In Philly?
Aug 23, 2019
Make America for All Americans Again
Aug 22, 2019
Bullets Fly While Larry Krasner Attacks… Josh Shapiro?
Aug 19, 2019
Can Democracy Vouchers Save Democracy?
Aug 18, 2019
Reality Check: Of Course, It Was Nicetown
Aug 16, 2019
More Trees, Please
Aug 15, 2019
Citizen Sports: Angelo Cataldi... Feminist?
Aug 12, 2019
Reality Check: A Winnable Gun Debate
Aug 11, 2019
Foodizen: Meditations on Meat
Aug 10, 2019
Can Philly Save the World?
Aug 08, 2019
Who Else is Running for City Council?
Aug 07, 2019
Running Into the Fire
Aug 06, 2019
The Non-Debate Debate
Aug 03, 2019
How Do You Heal?
Aug 02, 2019
Reality Check with Mark Houldin
Jul 28, 2019
Saving Capitalism From Itself
Jul 27, 2019
Saving Capitalism From Itself
Jul 27, 2019
Business for Good: The Merchants Fund
Jul 25, 2019
Foodizen: How Philly Invented Ice Cream (As We Know It)
Jul 25, 2019
Dear Gentlemen, Your 60-year-old Wedding Pics are Ready
Jul 24, 2019
Foodizen: Dinner on the Farm
Jul 20, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Neighbor-powered realty co-ops
Jul 19, 2019
CitizenCast - A Live Conversation between Ali Velshi and Richard Vague
Jul 18, 2019
Hahnemann Hypocrisy
Jul 17, 2019
Guest Commentary: Who’s the culprit for Philly’s murder rate?
Jul 15, 2019
Foodizen: When Celery Was the Avocado Toast of Its Day
Jul 14, 2019
Megan Rapinoe for President?
Jul 13, 2019
Reality Check with Abbe Stern
Jul 11, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: College Thrift Stores
Jul 10, 2019
Foodizen: Food It Forward
Jul 09, 2019
Seriously? Busing?
Jul 06, 2019
Reality Check with David Bradley, Founding Director of LiveConnection
Jul 05, 2019
To Grow Or Not To Grow
Jul 04, 2019
Reality Check: Philadelphia'a Really Bad Gas Problem
Jul 03, 2019
Don't-Blame-Me Policing
Jul 02, 2019
Reality Check with Roxanne Shepelavy
Jul 01, 2019
Reality Check with Larry Platt
Jun 28, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Less Driving
Jun 27, 2019
New Blood: 10th District Candidate Judy Moore
Jun 21, 2019
Foodizen: Not Cambodia Town
Jun 21, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Reducing Poverty - Together
Jun 20, 2019
Business for Good: We Know What's Broken. Now Fix It.
Jun 18, 2019
Foodizen: What You Need To Know About "Ugly Produce"
Jun 14, 2019
Art Class
Jun 12, 2019
Citizens Of The Week: Philly's Teachers
Jun 10, 2019
The Citizen Updates: A Hub for Justice
Jun 08, 2019
Reality Check with Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Jun 06, 2019
What Is The Citizen?
May 31, 2019
Reality Check with Tonya Hopkins
May 28, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Free Childcare at City Meetings
May 24, 2019
Stop The Presses—We Had a Debate
May 22, 2019
Business For Good: iBreastExam
May 22, 2019
Citizens of the Week: 10,000 White Women—Doing the Work
May 21, 2019
The opposite of Councilmanic Prerogative
May 20, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Men’s Sheds
May 16, 2019
Reality Check: Let the Teens Vote
May 11, 2019
Talking Trash
Apr 27, 2019
Reality Check with Larry Platt
Apr 26, 2019
Reality Check with Mark Edwards
Apr 26, 2019
Citizen of the Week: Michelle Angela Ortiz
Apr 26, 2019
Foodizen: What's in Your Glass?
Apr 26, 2019
Business For Good: FS Investments
Apr 25, 2019
Reality Check: Mayor Kenney’s Black Problem
Apr 25, 2019
Business For Good: Sapient Industries
Apr 23, 2019
The Shame of the Sheriff's Race
Apr 17, 2019
Kenyatta’s Gentrification Blame Game
Apr 17, 2019
Corruption Is On The Ballot…In Chicago!
Apr 17, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Tech for Turnout
Apr 17, 2019
How to Get Better Elections
Apr 10, 2019
Business For Good: Consumption with a Conscience
Apr 10, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: More Young Voters
Apr 10, 2019
Reality Check with Jason Wilson and Chef Elijah Mulligan
Apr 04, 2019
Reality Check with State Representative Jared Solomon
Apr 04, 2019
The Last Outraged Philadelphian
Mar 31, 2019
Business for Good: Live Life Nice
Mar 31, 2019
Foodizen: What’s a Food Hall, Anyway?
Mar 29, 2019
The Street Corner Answer
Mar 28, 2019
Reality Check: Why Weed?
Mar 28, 2019
Budget Games
Mar 28, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Voter Turnout Contest
Mar 22, 2019
Foodizen: Cooking for the Culture
Mar 18, 2019
New Blood: Lauren Vidas
Mar 13, 2019
The Vacant Land Problem
Mar 13, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Giving Locally
Mar 12, 2019
Reality Check with Joanie Balderstone
Mar 12, 2019
Assessment Hell
Mar 11, 2019
Help for the Helpers
Mar 10, 2019
The War On Growth
Mar 07, 2019
"What's Missing is Boldness"
Feb 27, 2019
Foodizen: Georgian On My Mind
Feb 22, 2019
How To Fix City Council
Feb 21, 2019
The Threat
Feb 21, 2019
Move the Navy Yard North
Feb 21, 2019
Mayor Pete Could Be Your Next President
Feb 20, 2019
Foodizen: Satay in the City
Feb 15, 2019
Reality Check with Citizen Executive Editor Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Feb 14, 2019
Reality Check with Philly 3.0's Jon Geeting
Feb 14, 2019
Ideas We Should Steal: Feeding Your Neighbors
Feb 07, 2019
The Biggest Local 98 Indictment Scandal Is Totally Legal
Feb 07, 2019
The Dougherty Fallout
Feb 07, 2019
Business for Good: A pillbox with heart
Jan 31, 2019
Reality Check with Christine Cotton
Jan 31, 2019
Business for Good: Choose to be Great
Jan 27, 2019
Reality Check: Is this a Philly Jim Crow moment?
Jan 24, 2019
The Fix: Term Limits For City Council?
Jan 19, 2019
Reality Check with Sara Goldrick-Rab
Jan 18, 2019
Threading a Future
Jan 16, 2019
Reality Check with Larry Platt
Jan 11, 2019
Think Locally, Invest Locally
Jan 09, 2019
The Things We Cared About
Dec 31, 2018
Reality Check on Ideas to Steal
Dec 28, 2018
“It’s Not Just About Housing”
Dec 21, 2018
The Real Problem With Corrupt Land Sales? City Council
Dec 20, 2018
The Fix: Shifting the Blame
Dec 18, 2018
Don’t Silence Marc Lamont Hill. Debate Him.
Dec 15, 2018
Reality Check with Brett Mandel
Dec 13, 2018
Reality Check with Jeff Hornstein
Dec 11, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: Public Spaces, Civic Health
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: Mitigating Gentrification: A Public Health Approach
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: Faith, The Racial Divide, and Building Community
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: Mayor as Conveners
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: A Novel Approach to Urban Education: Joyful Learning!
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: Celebrating Integrity
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: The Secret to Keeping Youth out of Prison? Art
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: The Problem is US: Income Inequality and the Elite
Dec 05, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: Can Tech Solve the Opioid Crisis?
Dec 04, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: Tackling Gentrification With Bikes and Stories
Dec 04, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018: The Lost Art of Compromise
Dec 04, 2018
"The City That Holds No One Accountable"
Dec 03, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Barbershop Confessions
Nov 30, 2018
Reality Check with Nathan Benefield
Nov 29, 2018
What’s in a Wiki page?
Nov 17, 2018
Reality Check with Lorene Cary
Nov 09, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Make Voting Easy
Nov 08, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Political Compromise
Nov 07, 2018
My First Vote
Nov 02, 2018
A New Twist on Salvation
Oct 26, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Teaching Curiosity
Oct 25, 2018
Reality Check with James Meadows
Oct 25, 2018
Meet the Disruptor: Roy Rosin
Oct 19, 2018
Not a Tale of Two Cities
Oct 18, 2018
Reality Check with Dawn Holden
Oct 18, 2018
Hey, Big Spender
Oct 15, 2018
Fixing the Problems We Can Fix
Oct 13, 2018
Reality Check with Alex Braden
Oct 12, 2018
The Fix: “Integrity Idol”
Oct 08, 2018
Water is Wet
Oct 06, 2018
Reality Check: "Integrity Idol"
Oct 04, 2018
A Safe Place to Grow
Sep 28, 2018
Can there be Capitalism for Good?
Sep 28, 2018
Reality Check with Larry Platt
Sep 26, 2018
A Tree Ought to Grow in Philly
Sep 25, 2018
CitizenCast: Reality Check wih Lorene Cary
Sep 21, 2018
Kenney In Denial
Sep 20, 2018
Kenney's Housing Shortfall
Sep 19, 2018
LARRY KRASNER IS RIGHT. JUST ASK HIM.
Sep 07, 2018
IDEAS WE SHOULD STEAL: HELPING TENANTS REGISTER TO VOTE
Sep 06, 2018
THE CITIZEN RECOMMENDS: CLINICA DE MIGRANTES
Aug 31, 2018
21 WAYS TO HELP PHILLY SCHOOLS
Aug 31, 2018
Reality Check with Maureen Boland
Aug 29, 2018
Reality Check with Jeff Hornstein
Aug 23, 2018
Clean Up, Philly
Aug 19, 2018
The Sanctuary Tragedy
Aug 17, 2018
Clean Up, Philly
Aug 16, 2018
CitizenCast: Reality Check with Kait Bowdler
Aug 13, 2018
Reality Check with Larry Platt
Aug 07, 2018
Et #MeToo, Philly?
Aug 06, 2018
Colby for a Cause
Aug 03, 2018
17 Ways to Save America
Jul 27, 2018
Reality Check with Caroline Tiger
Jul 26, 2018
CitizenCast: Maurice Jones on WURD's Reality Check
Jul 19, 2018
Event: Business for Good
Jul 12, 2018
CitizenCast: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy on WURD's Reality Check
Jul 12, 2018
All the Right Moves
Jul 09, 2018
CitizenCast: Larry Platt on WURD's Reality Check
Jul 06, 2018
Beyond the Books
Jun 29, 2018
Meet the Disruptor: Gridless
Jun 28, 2018
Citizen Speaks: Free Press in the Trump Age
Jun 14, 2018
IDEA WE SHOULD STEAL: TRACING ILLEGAL GUNS
May 23, 2018
Finally, A Business Leader Steps Up…
May 22, 2018
City Council Cheat Sheet
May 22, 2018
Mark Dent on WURD's Reality Check with Charles D. Ellison
May 21, 2018
THE CITIZEN RECOMMENDS: Flash Focus on Privacy and the Internet
May 18, 2018
Jim Kenney’s Bad Day
May 18, 2018
Citizen of the Week: Scott Blunk
May 17, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Free Rental Assistance
May 15, 2018
19 Reasons to Vote Today
May 15, 2018
Citizen of the Week: Kyle Shenandoah On WURD's Reality Check
May 15, 2018
Why Philly Should Bring Back the Rooming House
May 15, 2018
Your City Defined: The Office of Property Assessment
May 10, 2018
Ah, Nostalgia
May 10, 2018
The Year of the Woman?
May 09, 2018
Larry Platt Talks Meek Mill on WURD's Reality Check
May 06, 2018
The Case of the Missing Millions
May 04, 2018
City Council Cheat Sheet
May 04, 2018
Reality Check: The Looming Public Housing Fiasco
May 04, 2018
Our Electric Vehicle Gap
May 02, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: Night Mayor
May 01, 2018
CitizenCast City Council Cheat Sheet
Apr 27, 2018
“The Trees are the Lungs”
Apr 26, 2018
CitizenCast: Your City Defined—Street Sweeping
Apr 26, 2018
CitizenCast: A Better City, One Solution at a Time
Apr 25, 2018
"We Can't Waste This Moment"
Apr 24, 2018
CitizenCas:t City Council Cheat Sheet
Apr 20, 2018
Get To Work
Apr 19, 2018
Larry Platt Talks Larry Krasner On Reality Check
Apr 18, 2018
Now Comes The Hard Part
Apr 18, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: Open Primaries
Apr 16, 2018
The Dangers Of Disruption
Apr 16, 2018
Reality Check: Jumpstart Germantown
Apr 13, 2018
City Council Cheat Sheet
Apr 13, 2018
The Krasner Warning Signs
Apr 13, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: The Posse Foundation
Apr 12, 2018
Las Voces de María/Voices of Maria: The Cabrera Family
Apr 11, 2018
Meet the Disruptor: Paige Price
Apr 09, 2018
City Council Cheat Sheet—Week 4
Apr 06, 2018
Your City Defined: Cash Bail
Apr 05, 2018
Las Voces de María/Voices of Maria: Melanie García
Apr 04, 2018
Rage Against The Voting Machines
Mar 30, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Threat Assessment Teams
Mar 30, 2018
IWSS: Children's Cabinet
Mar 23, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: Lower Voting Age to 16
Mar 21, 2018
City Council Cheat Sheet Episode 2
Mar 20, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Children's Cabinet
Mar 20, 2018
Talking Gun Violence at the Rosenbach
Mar 19, 2018
What We Talk About When We Talk About Tax Collection
Mar 16, 2018
Citizens of the Week: Student Gun Reform Activists
Mar 16, 2018
Good Neighbors
Mar 13, 2018
City Council Cheat Sheet
Mar 09, 2018
The Beast
Mar 09, 2018
Questions For The School Board
Mar 06, 2018
Saving the Future One Kid At A Time
Mar 01, 2018
Inside Philly Trump Country
Feb 28, 2018
Is This What Progress Looks Like
Feb 26, 2018
Welcome To Oz
Feb 23, 2018
Trust and Citizenship in the Trump Era
Feb 23, 2018
Ideas We Should Steal: Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Feb 23, 2018
Your City Defined: SEPTA Tokens
Feb 21, 2018
The Real Amazon Conversation
Feb 20, 2018
TimesUp, Vince Fenerty
Feb 19, 2018
A Temple Stadium Can Spur Growth
Feb 16, 2018
The New Philadelphia Story
Feb 13, 2018
America Won The Super Bowl
Feb 13, 2018
Hey Eagles, Can You Do North Philly A Solid?
Feb 13, 2018
Desperate For Help
Feb 06, 2018
Lessons From The High Line
Feb 02, 2018
What To Do About A Problem Like Pat Meehan
Jan 31, 2018
MLK's Burning House
Jan 29, 2018
Perils Of The Mariner's East Pipeline
Jan 26, 2018