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The Philadelphia Citizen•thephiladelphiacitizen.org

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.

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Episodes

America Won The Super Bowl

Can last night’s win finally end Philly’s underdog story?

Feb 13, 2018•7 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Hey Eagles, Can You Do North Philly A Solid?

WURD Radio's afternoon host urges the socially-good NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles to make its stadium affordable—so Temple doesn’t have to build a new one.

Feb 13, 2018•9 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Desperate For Help

A Philadelphia principal points to an increasingly familiar culprit in the struggle to teach hard-to-reach students: Mental health issues

Feb 06, 2018•10 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Lessons From The High Line

Philly’s ambitious Rail Park project breaks ground in the spring. Can we learn from New York’s experience and use it to help build affordable housing?

Feb 02, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 4

What To Do About A Problem Like Pat Meehan

PA’s 7th District is up for grabs—but not that kind of grabbing. Can we elect a woman, please?

Jan 31, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 3

MLK's Burning House

Mastery high school principal Sharif El-Mekki says the civil rights leader may have begun with integration—but that’s not where he landed. As dictated by Josh Romney.

Jan 29, 2018•6 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Perils Of The Mariner's East Pipeline

Join the movement! The new Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers stories of activism, deep-dives into the political workings of our local government and challenges listeners to become more civically engaged.

Jan 26, 2018•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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