Nicolo Gentile’s new public work Bar None is an ode to protests that have taken place on Benjamin Franklin Parkway throughout history. The public art installation features a series of archival images of some of [continue reading…]
On a warm October Sunday inside West Kensington Ministry, 20 people pull up chairs and gather in a circle around the Reverend. It’s a small church on the corner of Norris Square Park in the heart of North Philadelphia. The group of congregants is diverse: They are different [continue reading…]
A decade of giving back to Philadelphia’s community, PhillyPR girl’s event returns for their 10th year with the Headstrong Foundation The Giants and the Eagles had their second match up of the season after taking [continue reading…]
8 Seconds Rodeo rider, Tyler Torrey, rides a bull in the finals for a chance to win the $60-thousand grand prize at the Liacouras Center on Oct. 11, 2025.
Photo: Colt Gunn [continue reading…]
Kensington, a small neighborhood in the North East of Philadelphia, is considered one of the largest open-air drug markets in the country. Last week, it made national headlines when the FBI publicly raided and arrested [continue reading…]
José Ortiz-Pagán is a Puerto Rican visual artist based in Philadelphia. His work focuses on harnessing indigenous spiritual practices through murals, installations, performances and spiritual rituals to create community-engaged art. Ortiz-Pagán spoke to Philadelphia Neighborhoods [continue reading…]
The Trump administration’s crackdown on arts and culture funding has had particularly dire consequences for queer and trans artists and the organizations that support them. A PA Humanities CultureCheck report found that more than 90% [continue reading…]
Since Trump took office in January, arts organizations that support queer and trans artists have faced political backlash and funding cuts. But in Rose Jarboe’s world, it ain’t over till the bearded lady sings. Jarboe [continue reading…]
Philadelphia Neighborhoods sat down with Marilyn Rodriguez, the Education Director at Taller Puertorriqueño. Taller is an arts and culture organization in the heart North Philadelphia, a neighborhood that is home to approximately 67,000 Hispanic residents. [continue reading…]
Philadelphia’s Muslim communities are working to build safe spaces as they navigate the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrant communities and an increase in Islamophobic violence since Isreal’s war on Palestine began in 2023. Currently, there [continue reading…]
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