Over the summer, the Germantown Historical Society premiered its newest exhibit entitled “Claiming Our Place: Inhabit Germantown.” The exhibit is the result of a grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage for their [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/74750641] St. Timothy’s Roman Catholic Church has a long and sacred history in Philadelphia. Located at Levick and Hawthorne streets, the parish has been the home of many worshippers in the Mayfair neighborhood since 1928. [continue reading…]
Some Roxborough residents are getting in shape but they’re not going to the gym. Fitness instructors Jackie Ashenfelter and Susan McInerney started a new trend in the area called One Fit Body. The organization launched [continue reading…]
Some attorneys practice law and retire to consulting or golfing. Ernestine Brown retired as an attorney but felt compelled to helped veterans and orphaned young people who had no one and nowhere to go. Brown [continue reading…]
A tossed candy-bar wrapper or forgotten soda bottle may seem insignificant to many Philadelphians but to the North Fifth Street Revitalization Project, litter is a big deal for Olney’s safety and commercial success. The Philadelphia [continue reading…]
The once dilapidated bar that stood near the corner of Broad and Ellsworth streets has been newly renovated and causing quite a buzz. Under a partnership of Sean Agnew’s R5 Productions, The Bowery Presents and [continue reading…]
Bordered by rowhomes, a compact urban forest is accessed via a narrow hidden alley alongside 233 Melville St. This is the bird sanctuary, created and managed by Anne Froehling, Julie Bush and Richard Guffanti – [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/74744939] In recent years, the merger of various Catholic schools in the region has made local headline news. But behind the scenes, the parishes that stand behind those schools are struggling as well. Some parishes [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/74682508] Convoy of Hope organized a massive event known as The Convoy Philadelphia on September 14th to bring the community together and provide them services. A nonprofit organization, Convoy of Hope works across America to [continue reading…]
Inside the Globe Dye Works are the remains of huge machines and the floor space of a factory used to dye yarn. Today, it is home to the studio space of various local artists working [continue reading…]
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