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Home2024December

Month: December 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Fashion: How Dylan Kepp Brings their Drag Persona “Iris Spectre” To Life

December 30, 2024Marie Schmidt

The drag performer creates all of their own designs, in addition to designing for others.

Neighborhoods

Philly Roller Derby: A Family on Wheels

December 22, 2024Lauren Haley Morris

By: Emily Briggs Philly Roller Derby is more than a team — it’s a family forged on and off the track. Skaters share an unbreakable bond that is rooted in their passion for the sport.

Callowhill

Philadelphia Nonprofits Use Donations to Combat Overconsumption

December 20, 2024Alana Beltran

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that as of 2023, households in the Philadelphia metropolitan area spend an average of $86,509 a year on housing, food, transportation, and other goods and services. The consumer

Neighborhoods

John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion Home Finds Long-Needed Savior At Last

December 20, 2024Adam Litchkofski

STRAWBERRY MANSION — Coming up around the bend of North 33rd St and into the gateway of Strawberry Mansion, the ghost of John Coltrane will be there to greet you. The rowhome where the legendary

Neighborhoods

National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Melissa Jest speaks on the future of the John Coltrane House

December 20, 2024Adam Litchkofski

STRAWBERRY MANSION — The John Coltrane House on North 33rd St. in Strawberry Mansion has finally found financial backing after years of uncertainty. In March, the African American Cultural Action Fund (AACHAF), apart of the

Arts and Entertainment

Keeping the Arts Alive in Philadelphia Youth

December 20, 2024Joelle Carr

Philadelphia has a long-standing history as a juggernaut of arts and entertainment. Its neighboring status to the national epicenter of the arts, New York City, has always attracted talents of all trades to the city.

Bridesburg

Public Parks; The Key to Giving Big Cities Life

December 20, 2024Katie Leis

Philadelphia is an extremely diverse city. It’s filled with many Philly natives, as well asmany people who move here for school or work, and many travelers as well. Being filled with alarge diverse population of

No Picture
Neighborhoods

Analysis: Philadelphia is seeing an increase in homelessness despite an influx of resources

December 20, 2024Nathan Mutale

B. Jawuan Jones cuts the hair of a client, Darien, as part of his pop-up barber shop on Broad Street It’s 11 a.m. on a Monday, and local barber B. Jawuan Jones heads out to

Neighborhoods

The Impact of Queer Sports Leagues in Philadelphia

December 20, 2024Dani F Hollidge

By Dani Hollidge In the heart of Philadelphia, Stonewall Sports has become more than just a league-it’s athriving community that celebrates the spirit of queer sports and inclusivity. Founded as a part ofa national network

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Neighborhoods

Community Service: How a Local Barber Seeks to Make a Difference One Haircut at a Time

December 20, 2024Nathan Mutale

Jawuan Jones performs a haircut on his client, Darien, as part of his Haircuts 4 Homeless nonproft. Philadelphia has a large issue that city officials don’t seem to know how to fix:homelessness. As the number

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