Month: June 2013

Musicians, reenactors, dancers and neighbors joined together to celebrate a historic event: the abolishment of slavery. The 6300 block of Germantown Avenue was closed off for the Germantown Historical Society to stage its Juneteenth Festival.

It’s the first business of its kind in Philadelphia. This former home to the Sixth Street Farmers Market, a silent film theater and a scratch-and-dent appliance store, has been transformed into an indoor, three-stall automatic

A number of West Philadelphia neighborhoods will soon go through major overhaul following the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s adoption of the University Southwest District Plan. The plan, adopted on Tuesday, June 11, is a part

There are run-down, seemingly dilapidated buildings on many Philadelphia street yet that does not mean that what’s inside should be ignored. With this in mind, the 2013 Hidden City Festival is attempting to shine a

Mycea Morris-Hayes was walking down Germantown Avenue on her way to the library when she saw that the door of Germantown’s Town Hall was open. Curiosity drove her to walk up the stone stairs into

[vimeo 68257611] The Zoning Committee of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association has considered the needs of numerous commercial, industrial and residential projects for years, striking a balance that has allowed the neighborhood to flourish. This committee

[vimeo 68701874] The sounds of clapping mingled with hands raised and wiggling, the American Sign Language signal for applause as this year’s four graduates of The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf walked down the aisle clad in

The Red Cross House, located at 40th Street and Powelton Avenue in West Philadelphia, is one of the most unique branches of the well known humanitarian organization. The mission of the House is to help