Year: 2011

“I want to introduce a new standard of living,” said William “Bill” Durham, a candidate for the City Council from the 8th District. Donna Reed Miller has held this position for over 10 years. But

A protestor threw Monopoly money into the air and shouted her outrage at the auctioning crowd for taking away the foreclosed homes of dozens of Philadelphia families, all before being escorted out by security on

The 8th District City Council elections may just be a month away, but the candidates continue to battle their toughest opponent. Few people said they know much about the upcoming city primary. Along the Germantown

While walking the streets, it is hard to miss all the barber shops and salons. On North Fifth Street one of the busier streets in the area, you can find numerous barber shops and unisex

Anthony Burgis of the Front Street Gym in Port Richmond will be moving on to the National Golden Gloves tournament for the third consecutive year, after stopping Rosilindo Morales in their 132 pound bout this

With just over one month before Philadelphia’s May 17 primary election, campaigns around the city are hitting the streets promoting their cause. Jared Blairwiley, 22, started working in Philadelphia politics in 2007 when he was a volunteer for the Chaka

https://vimeo.com/22394774] A movie clapboard snapped as someone yelled “take three” from on set. A camera started recording as a familiar actor began his performance. This might sound like something from a typical Hollywood production, but

“Francisville is a good model for a mixture of housing types and a mixture of income levels coexisting in the same neighborhood,” said Richard Redding, director of community planning at the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.