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Home2013

Year: 2013

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: The Rotunda Offers Music, Entertainment and Inspiration

April 23, 2013

Even from the outside of 4014 Walnut St., you can hear the sound of beautiful music emitting from the Rotunda. With free admission and a small crowd of about 50 people, various forms of music

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Pile of Bricks Gives Artists Platform to Display Creative Work

April 23, 2013

As the season changed from winter to spring, Winter’s Bridge, an art exhibit in the Pile of Bricks building, came to an end.  However, the next time Pile of Bricks will open its doors will

Featured Stories

Plan Philly: South Kensington Residents Mixed on Spitting

April 23, 2013

Pedestrians need to focus while walking down a street—sometimes just to watch out for spit. South Kensington residents explained that spitting is common. Some said they found it gross, while other residents who do actually

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Street Vendors Help Residents Stay Close to Home

April 23, 2013

When one drives down Hunting Park Avenue, there are many sights to see. Baseball fields, corner stores and children playing are just some of the things to see on the street. But, if someone is

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Attack Mode Boxers Advance to State Championship

April 22, 2013

Lawncrest-based Attack Mode Boxing  sent two fighters to compete Saturday at the Pennsylvania Golden Glove Regional Championships. The event was held at Derby Ink Gardens at 820 Spring Garden St. The two boxers who represented the gym were

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Center for Enrichment Offers Senior Activities

April 22, 2013

The Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment at 8431 Germantown Ave., offers seniors living in northwest Philadelphia opportunities for independent-living activities. The staff holds events and activities for residents 50 and older to gather together, mingle

Economy

South Philadelphia: Residents Plan to Build Community-Owned Grocery Store

April 21, 2013

Some South Philadelphia residents look forward to having their own neighborhood-owned grocery store within the next year. Alison Fritz, a Passyunk Square resident, is the President of South Philly Food Co-op, a group of local

Arts and Entertainment

North Central: Neighborhood Block Party Featured Local Music Talents

April 21, 2013

Good happenings and hype rolled among residents and college students attending a block party on the 1900 block of N. Gratz Street, in a continuation of Temple University’s “Spring Fling” 2012 during the university’s Alumni

Arts and Entertainment

Cedar Park: Baltimore Avenue Store Staged Vinyl Records Revival

April 21, 2013

While most people today listen to their music on their smartphones or other MP3 devices, The Marvelous wants a revival of the old way of enjoying music. Furthering that revival, The Marvelous, a record store

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Residents Grow Vegetables through Seed Exchange

April 21, 2013

Ever trade baseball cards as a kid or exchange clothing at a thrift shop as an adult? That kind of trading is the premise behind the Philadelphia Seed Exchange, an organization that offers a variety

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