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Germantown: Club LaRose Has Turned Into A Home And Hub For All

March 21, 2018 Reed Margo 0

Chenet LaRose’s dream was to open a community hub in Philadelphia where he could teach people about his Haitian heritage, but his Club LaRose quickly turned into a popular jazz club. LaRose, a retired dentist, […]

Food

South Philadelphia: Co-op President Advances Local Food Access

March 20, 2018 Moran Erin and Pukanecz Savannah 0

Jessica Calter, a South Philadelphia resident, is inspired by her neighbors’ willingness to come together to solve problems in the neighborhood — including access to local, healthy foods. Calter is the president of the South Philly […]

Center City

Politics: Advocacy Lawyer Fights For Those In And Exiting Foster Care

March 20, 2018 Montague Jaya and Bourgeois Zachary 0

Jean Strout always wanted to work with children. A Maine native, Strout became a communications fellow for the Community Partnership School through Philly Fellows after graduating from Swarthmore College. After returning to Philadelphia from Harvard […]

Manayunk

Manayunk: Five Places to Go Out and See Live Music

March 20, 2018 William Brown 1

Live music can transform a quiet bar or restaurant into an exciting and happening place. From full bands playing original music, to acoustic covers, to disc jockeys, here is is a list of five places […]

South Philadelphia

East Passyunk: Plenty of Gift Ideas Along East Passyunk Avenue

March 14, 2018 Pukanecz Savannah and Moran Erin 0

East Passyunk Avenue is a popular shopping destination year-round and holidays are no exception. Whether your loved ones are interested in music, sweets or art, the variety of businesses along the avenue makes shopping easy. […]

Arts and Entertainment

Comedy: Former Ohio Comics Now Contributing To Local Communities

March 14, 2018 Means George 0

Dorian Vasquez and Setoiyo Ekpo are both Philadelphia-based comedians by way of Columbus, Ohio. Each giving back to North Philadelphia residents in their own way, they just happen — by coincidence — to be helping […]

Fishtown

Local Music: Five Unorthodox Places To Catch A Show

March 14, 2018 Erin Marhefka and Donahue Katelyn 0

Whats the best way to get to know Philadelphia’s music scene? Easy! Head out to one of the many local shows put together by Philly locals. Each of the following venues are known for their […]

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Real Estate Boom Has Its Effects On Residents

March 14, 2018 Vicki Gouvalis 2

With recent construction of new homes and housing prices rising in Fishtown, is it safe to say that Port Richmond will have a similar fate? As of now, it looks to be that way with […]

Art

Chinatown North: Asian Arts Initiative Encourages Protest Through Art

March 13, 2018 Roberts Jennifer 0

Aram Han Sifuentes still remembers the first protest banner she made — the words “Dump Trump” sit emblazoned atop a teal fabric playfully covered in pugs. The fiber artist said she always has extra fabric […]

Business

Germantown: Barber Mark Lightfoot Keeps It All In the Family

March 13, 2018 Kayla Solomon and Brianne Deville 1

Mark Lightfoot arrives at his barbershop as early as 6 a.m. to make sure everything is in place for his morning appointments. From the placement of each tool at each work station to the cleanliness […]

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