Author: Kayla Babicki

West Passyunk: Saint Monica’s Cares For Community At All Stages of Life

September 28, 2017Kayla Babicki and

Saint Monica’s Catholic Church, located on the corner of 17th and Ritner streets in South Philadelphia, has been serving the Catholic community for decades with weekly mass and confessions, as well as community programs that

South Philadelphia: Buy Nothing Group Fosters Community And Helps Neighbors Via Facebook

September 26, 2017Kayla Babicki

One similarity between Bainbridge Island, WA and Philadelphia is an experimental gift economy. Hyperlocal groups are based on the concept of helping neighbors by giving items one person no longer finds useful to others who do. These groups

Point Breeze: Hand-Poke Tattoos Driven By Ancient Spirituality

June 19, 2017Kayla Babicki and

Cultural appropriation is a hot topic in today’s world as people become more and more aware of diversity and the challenges faced by minority groups all around the globe. And the world of tattooing is

South Philadelphia: Five Places for After-Midnight Bites

June 12, 2017Kayla Babicki and

When people think about late night food in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, many jump immediately to the thought of Pat’s and Geno’s steaks. The west side of South Broad Street, however,