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Casino

Casinos: Penn Treaty Special Services District

May 27, 2014 tub10245

While the gaming license process is often presented as an us-versus-them scenario pitting the big bad casinos against potential neighbors who want no part of said casinos, the reality is much more nuanced than that.

Gayborhood

LGBTQIA: Support Groups in the Transgender Community

May 27, 2014 tub10245

The transgender community has seen many changes throughout the years. One of those changes has been the rise in the number of support groups that are available to the community. “There were no support groups,”

Gayborhood

LGBTQIA: Experiences of the Transgender Community

May 27, 2014 tub10245

Being transgender in Philadelphia is still something that incites violence and discrimination, but not nearly as much as it used to, according to Elizabeth Coffey Williams. “I lived the white-picket fence, husband, dog, swimming pool

Gayborhood

Gayborhood: Five Places to Eat in the Gayborhood

May 27, 2014 tub10245

Philadelphia’s Gayborhood is a community that offers a variety of places to eat, drink and be merry. Before a tough day of work, anyone in the Gayborhood can run to Toast to grab a coffee

Pennsport

Pennsport: A Look Behind the Development of Pier 68

May 23, 2014 tub10245

Initial repairs for South Philadelphia’s Pier 68 are to begin shortly. The pier, located behind the Wal-Mart on Columbus Boulevard in Pennsport, is to receive a major renovation. The project will transform the centurys old

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Rock, Paper, Scissors Gets Worldly

May 21, 2014 tub10245

It may have once been just a childhood game, but rock, paper, scissors has transcended into adulthood. Throughout the world, people – specifically adults – still play rock, paper, scissors, albeit a bit more competitively.

Amateur Sports

Center City: League Takes Rock Paper Scissors to a Whole New Level

May 21, 2014 tub10245

Rock, Paper, Scissors may seem like a childish game to most people but for the members of the Pabst Blue Ribbon Philadelphia Rock Paper Scissors City League Championship Series, it is a very serious endeavor.

Center City

Waterfront: Seven Things You Can Do For Free

May 20, 2014 tub10245

Both the Delaware and Schuylkill river waterfronts are undergoing a transformation that has essentially been a century in the making. Places like Penn’s Landing and Schuylkill River Park are iconic waterfront getaways for residents seeking

Center City

Waterfront: More Than Just A Trail

May 20, 2014 tub10245

As the rough winter of 2013-2014 gives way to warmer weather, Philadelphians and tourists alike have slowly popped up along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers like plant life getting its first glimpse of the sun

Health

Waterfront: Cyclists Troubled By Delaware Trails

May 20, 2014 tub10245

When the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation installed the Penn Street Bike Trail off of Columbus Boulevard, it showcased the potential success of a fluid bike trail separated from traffic along the Delaware River. Central in

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