Month: October 2015

In celebration of Pope Francis’ arrival in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families, approximately 3,000 Vietnamese Roman Catholics gathered at Cardinal Dougherty High School to celebrate. “That’s not a church,” objected one child as

People all over the world have anticipated the arrival of Pope Francis to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families, which is the largest gathering of Catholic families in the world. One local South Philadelphia

Block captains are people who take it upon themselves to make sure that their neighborhood maintains a level of order and cleanliness. Many things are easy to overlook, from a piece of litter on the

Queen Village is known as a quaint residential neighborhood with new bars and restaurants. On Sixth Street, a thriving business exists that has been around since the beginning of the 20th century. On a cloudy

Don’t call it a restaurant. “It’s a pie shop,” said Sam Jacobson, the owner and operator of Stargazy, a Philadelphia eatery serving authentic British comfort foods. “I just don’t want people to think it’s a restaurant,”

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is prospering after moving from Kensington to Point Breeze. The nonprofit store’s new location at 2318 Washington Ave. is surrounded by appliance and construction supply stores. The store’s goods are donated

Casey Pearson grew up in Philadelphia taking art classes three hours a day at Girard College. Fresh out of high school, Pearson went to put his skills to work air brushing, and from there became a

The Community College of Philadelphia campus on Spring Garden Street was put on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a gunman on the loose. Philadelphia Police officers, along with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco