The Philadelphia Citizen, a non-profit, non-partisan media organization has a dual mission: To provide deeply reported journalism that emphasizes solutions that can move our region forward, and to actively reignite citizenship in and around Philadelphia.

Partner Contact:

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Executive Editor/Executive Director
roxanne@thephiladelphiacitizen.org

Roxanne oversees the workings of The Philadelphia Citizen, including its editorial and event content, and writes and edits stories about solutions to problems in Philly. She has been a Philadelphia journalist for more than two decades, as well as an award-winning magazine writer whose work in national and regional magazines explored the effects of war; the moral and literal cost of healthcare; kick-ass female athletes; art capers; self-help scams; and a range of women’s and social issues.

Roxanne is passionate about Philadelphia, a city she loves and worries over in equal measure.