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When Temple University announced the decision to eliminate seven varsity programs last December—including men’s crew and women’s rowing—a fight began to save the historic programs for the benefit of the student-athletes, coaches and prospective rowers

A little boy of about six years old comes careening across the ice. He moves alarmingly fast for his small frame, bulked up only by the pads under his jersey. He hits the wall, falls,

The Philadelphia Flower Show returned last weekend, giving a glimpse of spring amid an elongated winter. This year the theme for the show is “ARTiculture,” alluding to a mixture of art and horticulture. Exhibition designers

1. Born and raised in the Northeast, Craig Sumsky has been a disc jockey since he was a teenager. In 1992, he started Cutting Edge Entertainment and although his company is located across the train

A person interesting to a community is also a person interested in the community. These five individuals have varying roles in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, but they have all made strong connections to the residents

Philadelphia has gained national recognition for its growing number of influential lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) organizations. Organizations such as The Attic Youth Center, the Mazzoni Center, Galaei and the Black Gay

Some of the greatest athletes have come from Philadelphia, like Joe Frazier and Wilt Chamberlain, and even fictitious ones like Rocky. Philadelphia is a breeding ground for talent, whether it’s on or off the field.

While the cliche might state “a good deed never goes unnoticed,” that doesn’t quite hold true for these five women you need to know. Collectively they’ve harnessed their skills and passions to give back to