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Year: 2017

Business

Mayfair: CDC Executive Director Aims to Keep Neighborhood Current

February 22, 2017Bryan Fink and

Luka Lakuriqi has made it his mission to make the Mayfair community the place to be in the Northeast. He leads the Mayfair Community Development Corporation, located on the second floor of the Mayfair Community Center

Arts and Entertainment

Spring Garden: Young Choreographer Explores Human Interaction Through Dance and Photography

February 21, 2017Meghan McFerran and

Through a blend of two distinctive artistic disciplines, 23-year-old Camille Gamble seeks to illustrate the significance of everyday human interaction that many folks often take for granted. The recent Temple University graduate calls her concept,

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Community Leader Preaches Squash and Family to Students

February 21, 2017Dalton Balthaser and

Nabilla Ariffin is the community impact director at SquashSmarts, a non-profit academic and athletic program which uses the game of squash to keep kids healthy, in school and on track to graduate. Since joining the

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Five Places That Uplift The Members of the Community

February 20, 2017Dalton Balthaser

Hunting Park in North Philadelphia offers many places for its community members to come together. These places inspire growth in the community and keep the lights on to promote a positive environment. Here are five

Business

Chinatown: Community Agency Looks To Engage More Residents, Businesses

February 20, 2017Emily Rolen and

In a quiet office on 9th Street, red lanterns are strung from the ceiling and two long banners are hung beside a portrait of the Arch of Friendship. The office houses the Philadelphia Chinatown Development

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment: Five Dance Studios in Philadelphia

February 14, 2017Meghan McFerran

Philadelphia is thriving with dance. Stroll down the Avenue of the Arts and you will pass by a dozen art venues, theaters and dance studios. Are you inspired by street dancers outside of Wawa, or want

Featured Stories

Mayfair and Rhawnhurst: Five Bakeries to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

February 14, 2017Julianne Johnson

If there’s anything that ties residents of Northeast Philadelphia together, it’s the love of food and family. That same concept is what keeps some of Mayfair and Rhawnhurst’s long-standing bakeries in the hearts of their communities. Bakeries

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment: Five Local Theater Companies You Should Have on Your Radar

February 13, 2017Daniel Lopez

With theatrical roots originating in the early 1800s, Philadelphia has flourished into a dynamic hub of live theater production. There are a multitude of theaters around the city offering fantastic performances well beyond the famed Walnut Street Theatre. From the

Center City

Logan Square: Peace Advocate Empowers Others To Protest Immigration Order

February 13, 2017Stetson Miller and

Kerri Kennedy is the associate general secretary for international programs at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) located on Cherry Street in Logan Square. While AFSC does not normally stage protests, Kennedy and the agency organized the Philadelphia March for

Business

Chinatown: 5 Places to Eat Something Other Than Chinese Food

February 6, 2017Emily Rolen

Chinatown offers a comforting, reliable picture for the hungry: cooked ducks hanging in shop windows, neon signs glowing with ads for noodle soup and chow fun. Around this time of year, red paper cut-outs and

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