Philly! Check your mail-in ballots before it’s too late. And spread the word! It’s crucial that Philadelphians do not let faulty mail-in ballots be the reason they can’t vote this election.
It’s so easy to switch out a busted ballot for a new one. Our mystery shopper did it in no time this week. Follow the link in our bio to see how it’s done.
#mailinballot #votebymail #voting #phillyvotes
PA legislators are trying to legalize recreational marijuana and create industry opportunities for Pennsyvanians affected by the war on drugs. Is there an easy first step they could pass before the end of the year?
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Tickets to Philly Story Fest are flying! The Philadelphia Citizen invites you to a night of live storytelling and journalism in partnership with @back.pocket.media. Grab your tickets now!
Philly Story Fest is presented by Toyota and is sponsored by the Knight Foundation, Comcast NBCUniversal and the Philadelphia Foundation.”
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Anyone else binging the new season of The Bear? Did you notice former Ideas We Should Steal Festival speaker @wguidara received a story credit for an episode this season? Time to revisit his fascinating panel on unreasonable hospitality!
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Officials recently announced a $100 million plan to revitalize the Avenue of the Arts by including more greenery and art installations. Citizen writer Elaine Maimon offers up her take on what could really invigorate the neighborhood: maintaining solid arts education.
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#uarts #avenueofthearts #philly #phillyartist #artist #universityofthearts
Building a better Philadelphia — for everyone!
Our recent installment of Development … For Good: Women Build It is now up on YouTube. Follow the link in our bio to learn more about how five women leaders in development plan to invigorate Philadelphia while still maintaining equity for all.
Our resident higher education has a lot of questions about the abrupt and unexplained closure of UArts. Check out the latest episode of CitizenCast where she breaks down exactly what happened — or at least what we know so far — and details what should come next for the institution and its stakeholders.
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#uarts #saveuarts
We’re still beaming after our Integrity Icon Award Celebration. In case you missed it, The Citizen honored five winners of our annual contest to “name and fame” City of Philadelphia workers who exemplify service, dedication and ethics.
Meet this year’s Integrity Icons!
Meet @erickapenstein, Deputy City Commissioner helping to oversee election integrity and efficacy who cut his teeth in 2020 — and is ready to bring that fairness and accuracy to our next big election. We’ve proudly named Kapenstein as one of our 2024 Integrity Icons.
Tracey T. Williams truly understands the definition of integrity. It’s a no brainer that she’s been named one of our 2024 Integrity Icons.
As the deputy commissioner for the Department of Records she is a career civil servant who’s fighting to protect homeowners and advocate for those in need of recognition.
Celebrate Tracey with us on May 23 at the Fitler Club Ballroom. Free admission but registration is required.
Inspiring! Meet Deion Sumpter, the Director of the city’s Group Violence Intervention program that has tapped into the keys to stopping gun violence in Philadelphia: compassion, industry, diligence, expansion — and never getting comfortable.
Sumpter is on our 2024 Integrity Icons. Join us to celebrate him on May 23.
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Meet Lesha Sanders, The Director of Philadelphia’s Problem-Solving Courts who makes herself available 24/7 to ensure clients get the resources and support they need to turn their lives around.
Lesha is also one of our phenomenal 2024 Integrity Icon Winners!
Join us in celebrating Adara at an awards celebration on Thursday, May 23 at @fitlerclub (1 South 24 Street) from 6-7:30pm. The event is free but registration is required. Sign up by going to thephiladelphiacitizen.org/events.
Meet Adara Combs, the first-ever director of Philly’s Office of Victim Advocate who has parlayed a decade in the DA’s office to bring dignity and much-needed help to victims and their communities.
We’re proud to call Adara one of our 2024 Integrity Icons! Learn more about her by following the link in our bio.
Voting in every election is crucial to making our democracy thrive. Every election, passionate Philadelphians head to the polls to make their voice heard. Won’t you join them?
There’s still time to get to the polls tonight. What are you waiting for?
Marijuana’s official holiday is here!
The drug is wildly used across the country medically and recreational, so what’s the hold up in PA?
Its medicinal properties can bring much needed relief to patients suffering from a number of illness. We’ve compiled a guide to help potential patients navigate the medical marijuana program in PA.
Plus, we’re sharing how you can help PA join its neighbors in legalizing recreational pot.
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#420 #legalizeit #mmj #healthcare
