Philadelphia elected Larry Krasner District Attorney of Philadelphia with more than 75 percent of the vote in 2017, during a national wave of criminal justice reform. Often listed among DA reformers ...

Stay informed and engaged as the city addresses housing, development, and our budget. Find out who represents you on the City Council and reach out to let them know you want the city to reform how we ...

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 ...

When Louis King II visited Asheville, North Carolina last year, he was struck by the destruction he saw. Cars were stranded in creek beds. Hurricane Helene’s rains and winds had damaged and destroyed ...

On a gray January day in 2024 — a damp, bone-cold afternoon that made me wonder why I’d come — I joined a drawn out geology tour at South Philly’s FDR Park. The problem wasn’t just the weather, it was ...

Find out who your state representatives are, and then find out who represents you on the City Council and reach out to let them know you want the city to enact proven solutions to our housing crisis.

Find out who represents you on the City Council and reach out to let them know you want the city to reform the Land Bank so it can fulfill its mission. Established by City Council in 2012, the Land ...

This year’s Fair City Challenge seeks innovative ideas from individuals or teams of community-focused entrepreneurs that will close the housing racial wealth gap. Applications are being accepted ...

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 ...

The 2025 Integrity Icon Celebration and Awards Ceremony takes place on Thursday, May 22 at the Fitler Club Ballroom, 1 S. 24th Street, Philadelphia. Read more about our Integrity Icon Awards here: ...

Find out who represents you on the City Council and reach out to let them know you want the city to take up the recommendations of the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission. Philadelphia’s business taxes ...

Your one-stop-shop for civic engagement so you can be a better Philadelphia citizen. The Philadelphia Citizen’s comprehensive civic engagement toolkit offers a host of ways to get involved in your ...