Year: 2018 - Page 19 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

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

March 20, 2018Montague Jaya and

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: Five Places to Go Out and See Live Music

March 20, 2018William Brown

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

East Passyunk: Plenty of Gift Ideas Along East Passyunk Avenue

March 14, 2018Pukanecz Savannah and

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.

Comedy: Former Ohio Comics Now Contributing To Local Communities

March 14, 2018Means George

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

Local Music: Five Unorthodox Places To Catch A Show

March 14, 2018Erin Marhefka and

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: Real Estate Boom Has Its Effects On Residents

March 14, 2018Vicki Gouvalis

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

Chinatown North: Asian Arts Initiative Encourages Protest Through Art

March 13, 2018Roberts Jennifer

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

Germantown: Barber Mark Lightfoot Keeps It All In the Family

March 13, 2018Kayla Solomon and

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

Allegheny West: Creative Program Helps Bridge Generation Gap

March 13, 2018Emily Pentz

The Senior Partnership Initiative is one of several community outreach programs run by the Center For Emerging Visual Artists. The program creates an environment for fourth- and fifth-grade students to participate in the creative arts

Manayunk: Keeping Up With the Woman Who Runs Main Street

March 12, 2018William Brown and

Chances are if you have seen a new business or event in Manayunk, Jane Lipton has been a part of it. Lipton (below right) is the executive director of the Manayunk Development Corporation. Her job