Month: November 2013

The Brewerytown section of Philadelphia has had its highs and lows but right now, it’s on the rise. Businesses are moving in and plans are being made for the part of the city that was [continue reading…]

Everyone knows the phrase that pays this time of the year, “trick or treat.” But some people around the Graduate Hospital area have taken the “trick” part a bit too literally by destroying and stealing [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/78860019] It’s among the deadliest forms of cancers, claiming the lives of nearly 160,000 adults in the United States each year. Lung cancer has the stigma of being a smoker’s disease, which is far from [continue reading…]

South Africa, the world’s largest producer of gold, is a nation of immense natural resource wealth that helps secure it’s unrivaled position as the richest and most developed country on the African continent. However, South [continue reading…]

Parents and children of the Olney community filled the sidewalks of the North Fifth Street business corridor as business owners and members of the North Fifth Street Revitalization Project celebrated Trick or Treat on Fifth [continue reading…]

Among the storefronts on Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia is a tiny snack stand. Located on the corner of Lancaster and Preston Street, this stand thrives because of the electric personality of its owner, Harold [continue reading…]

Fall weather and the idea of harvest have fast approached. Leaves have begun to turn colors, as pumpkins have been set out in the fronts of homes. The Awbury Arboretum in Germantown is also capturing [continue reading…]

Bicycles are a popular mode of transportation in most large cities, including Philadelphia. That’s why bike theft in the Graduate Hospital area has become a major issue. In 2008, Kryptonite, a major manufacturer of bike [continue reading…]