It takes more than altruism and dedication to oversee the important work of nonprofits, a local entrepreneur and nonprofit ...

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

Health hubs” in Washington state are dramatically reducing opioid addiction among patients. Could a similar model work in ...

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

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

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

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

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

One of the founding tenets of The Philadelphia Citizen is to get people the resources they need to become better, more engaged citizens of their city. Find an issue that’s important to you in the list ...

As a kid growing up in North Philadelphia, Aniage Brown always dreamed of a career where he could help people. “I wanted to be a firefighter,” says Brown, now 26. “But telling that to your parents in ...

Find out who your state and federal representatives are and reach out. Tell them how you want them to act in your interests when it comes to abortion. Plan C provides support and resources for getting ...