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BSR: Get Ready for Book Week 2025
Broad Street Review has announced its much-anticipated third annual Book Week! This exciting week will offer various events and discussions, including book reviews, recommendations, and giveaways to celebrate the love of reading and support local [continue reading…]

Athletic Trainer Residency Programs Elevate Sports Healthcare for College Athletes
By Amarna Milne and Nicole Richter At Temple University, athletic trainers and physical therapists are working to perfect skills that will help them better support college athletes. Through residency programs, these healthcare professionals gain hands-on [continue reading…]

Schuylkill River Trail Extension is now Open
The long-awaited addition to the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia opened May 17, connecting Fitler Square and neighborhoods to the north. The trail will also connect to Grays Ferry and, eventually, southwest Philadelphia. The Christian [continue reading…]

A Haven of Hope for Philadelphia’s Unhoused
By: Tim DePetris Broad Street Love is an organization that serves the impoverished people in Philadelphia. The organization is in an old church in Philadelphia and provides many services such as mailing, mending, food distribution, [continue reading…]

Heights Philadelphia: Mentoring students for future success
By: Colette Kearney Heights Philadelphia is a result of a merger between Philadelphia Futures and Steppingstone Scholars back in 2022. Starting in middle school and through college, they mentor students preparing them for life after [continue reading…]

Chinatown Celebrates Lunar New Year
Thick white smoke seeped through the door of Sang Kee Peking Duck House as cheers and the blaring of smoke detectors filled Race Street. It was Chinese New Year. Firecrackers hung from business awnings exploded, [continue reading…]

Fashion: How Dylan Kepp Brings their Drag Persona “Iris Spectre” To Life
The drag performer creates all of their own designs, in addition to designing for others. [continue reading…]

Philly Roller Derby: A Family on Wheels
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. [continue reading…]

Philadelphia Nonprofits Use Donations to Combat Overconsumption
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 [continue reading…]

John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion Home Finds Long-Needed Savior At Last
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 [continue reading…]

National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Melissa Jest speaks on the future of the John Coltrane House
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 [continue reading…]

Keeping the Arts Alive in Philadelphia Youth
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. [continue reading…]