Year: 2014

In today’s world, it is easier than ever to get one’s name out there. Social media and other websites have given artists the ability push their names out there with only a click of their

Bicycle commuting in Philadelphia more than doubled between 2000 and 2011, and with more bicycles parked in and around the city, theft has become a hot topic – particularly in Graduate Hospital. [acf field=”embed_code”] Bike activity rates much higher in the

Opened eight years ago by a Temple University graduate, the Olde Philly Pharmacy at 2923 E. Thompson St. has been fulfilling prescriptions, and providing home deliveries, for the people of Port Richmond since day one.

Walking throughout the old streets of a neighborhood that residents consider one of Philly’s finest, it is hard to ignore the presence of hard work and generosity that beams off locals. Port Richmond, a small,

Philadelphia’s elderly population, proportionally second largest of the nation’s ten most-populated cities, is facing a quiet and pervasive epidemic. According to the Census Bureau, there were more than 60,000 impoverished Philadelphians over the age of

Photographer Melvin Chappell laughed and smiled as he stood on the steps of the Germantown Historical Society, shaking hands and greeting those who came to see his recent exhibit. “I love it,” Chappell said. “It’s

For most people, regular computer access is a must. Whether it be for school or work, it’s almost impossible to function without these necessary tools. Yet, 41 percent of Philadelphian’s do not have either reliable

Anthony Fanelli considered himself a heavy smoker before he discovered vaping four years ago. “I used to smoke Parliament Lights and Marlboro 27s,” said Fanelli. “I was a pack-and-a-half a day person.” Now, as the