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What Is City Cast Neighbors?

Posted on July 28, 2025   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
City Cast Philly staff

City Cast Philly staff

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Join the neighborhood! (Courtesy of City Cast)

Welcome to City Cast Philly Neighbors, our brand-new membership program that helps deepen your connection to Philly. Here’s everything you need to know about our growing Neighbor community.

What It Means to Be a City Cast Philly Neighbor

At City Cast Philly, our team brings you the stories that matter — right here in our own backyard. We dig deep into the conversations shaping our communities, the residents who give the city its heartbeat. In a time with increasing rhetoric and a barrage of national headlines, we spotlight the conversations impacting our neighborhoods, and celebrate the neighbors who make Philly unique.

Because better neighbors make for better cities. And City Cast Philly Neighbors are the best.

Benefits and Perks

Your membership directly supports local journalism and the stories you rely on to better understand Philly. Here’s what else you get:

  • Neighbor-only events: You’ll get access to regular events like special insider tours, local volunteering meetups, happy hours with City Cast Philly Neighbors, and other Neighbors-only events where we share ideas about how to make the city better for everyone.
  • An opportunity to submit your favorite local business or organization to be mentioned in the show and in the Hey Philly newsletter. It’s your chance to shine a light on the local spots making a difference.
  • A weekly preview of Philly events right in your inbox every Monday, so you can make the most of your time in the city.
  • Ad-free listening: A special feed just for Neighbors where you can listen to the City Cast Philly podcast without advertisements.
  • A dedicated thank you on the City Cast Philly podcast.

Become a City Cast Philly Neighbor and help us build a better city, one good neighbor at a time.

Join the growing community of City Cast Philly Neighbors ✨

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