Business
Chinatown: Business Owners Against Proposed 76ers Arena
The proposed 76ers arena in Market East is a cause of concern for local businesses and residents of Philadelphia’s historic Chinatown. [continue reading…]
Month: December 2024
Neighborhoods
Yes, We Can Grow Old — Mary and Suz
I met Mary and Suz at a roundtable discussion about what it’s like to be a queer senior – for me, that meant a college senior, and for them, it meant being a senior citizen. [continue reading…]
Neighborhoods
The Germantown community hopes to restore its YWCA – and identity
In 1918, a predominantly Black branch of the Germantown YWCA formed, becoming the home to future National Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Ora Washington. An African American women’s basketball team called the Germantown Hornets was [continue reading…]
Environment
Fairmount Park Conservancy: The Organization Keeping Philly Parks Alive
The Fairmount Park Conservancy, one of the leading nonprofits for outdoor areas in Philadelphia, has been around for decades. After evolving from The Commission, which was created in 1867, and The Fairmount Park Foundation, which [continue reading…]
Port Richmond
Culture: Keeping the Polish-American Community Alive
Theresa Romanowska and Micheal Blichasz have worked at the Polish American Cultural Center in OldCity for years. Romanowska, the center’s special events coordinator, is a Port Richmond native and a second-generation Polish American, her grandparents [continue reading…]