Massage and music merged on Market Street in West Philadelphia during the R&B Fest on a mid-September Saturday sponsored by the Partnership Community Development Corporation. The R&B Fest street festival was held to raise awareness [continue reading…]
Marlene Panetta stood in her tiny kitchen in South Philadelphia stirring a pot of sauce and tossing the antipasto salad. In her backyard on the 600 block of Pemberton Street, dozens of Panetta’s family members [continue reading…]
Nearly a year old, quirky, online debate forum The Reckoner! crossed the 300,000 total unique visitors mark this month. Launched in November 2011, The Reckoner! allows users to log in with either their Facebook or [continue reading…]
The 3500 block of Ryan Avenue was transformed into a small street fair Sunday during a preview of the Mayfair Farmers’ Market due to open in April 2013. Although the market will not be open [continue reading…]
Situated on the corner of 47th Street near Cedar Avenue sits a small 300-square-foot studio that teaches more than just piano. The Philadelphia Suzuki Piano Academy, open since 2010, is following Shinichi Suzuki’s style of [continue reading…]
Hip-hop, reggae and dance beats pounded the speakers that were scattered down West Hunting Park Avenue and 10th Street this weekend. Under their own tents and pavilions, local DJs gathered together to celebrate the close [continue reading…]
Kensington thrift store, Productive Lives, seeks to relieve those caught in the “welfare trap” by providing work. Director John Mollo, 48, said he believes that people treat welfare as if it’s free money and don’t [continue reading…]
Jose Vega started his thrift store business in Fairhill because he thought that it would be beneficial to the people of the community, but because of a lack of support Vega’s Used Furniture is being [continue reading…]
Dozens gathered outside of City Hall Monday to witness the raising of the Puerto Rican flag as a celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage Week, but for Hispanics and Latinos in attendance the ceremony had a [continue reading…]
With the change of season this weekend in Chestnut Hill, so too came the spirit of a popular children’s book. Germantown Avenue came alive with the spirit of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, which focuses on [continue reading…]
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