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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 … ...

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 ...