Month: May 2014

Sam Cusumano could barely contain his excitement as he watched two of his friends listen to a couple pairs of apples. That’s right, they were listening to apples. It was all a part of his

The Rocky statue is widely considered an interesting tourist attraction in Philadelphia. Not by Ryan Schweiger. On May 4, the Gilbertsville, Pa., native brought three German people – his wife Thalia and her friends, Svenia

https://vimeo.com/93319221] Among the many organizations that provide physical and mental health care to the area, the CHOP Care Network for Pediatric and Adolescent Care at Cobbs Creek offers specialized services geared to the full-spectrum development

It’s going to be a statue of Philadelphia’s real boxing hero. At least, that’s what proponents say about the prospect of building a larger-than-life sculpture of one of the city’s larger-than-life athletes. Joe Frazier, the

On Dec. 6, 2013, Temple University’s Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from Athletic Director Kevin Clark to eliminate seven sports: crew, rowing, men’s gymnastics, baseball, softball and men’s indoor and outdoor track & field.

https://vimeo.com/92712823] Urban farms all over Philadelphia indicate that many people in the city seek control over the produce and livestock they eat. The concept behind this control is food sovereignty, which asserts that local communities

https://vimeo.com/92712824] Corner stores aren’t the best venues to purchase healthy food in Philadelphia, partly due to the combination of what the stores stock and what the customers choose to purchase. According to a 2010-12 study on

Apu Gupta didn’t specifically want to start a company in Philadelphia. It just happened that way. In May 2012, after unsuccessfully attempting to start a business that rented out people’s spare storage space, Gupta and