Sitting right on top of the historic Dock Street Brewery, inside of an old abandoned firehouse, is a bike shop. Firehouse Bicycles, located on 50th Street and Baltimore Avenue, has come a long way since opening [continue reading…]
Charin Combs has always been one to give back. That’s why she wasn’t surprised that she eventually obtained a job where she worked with the mentally ill. Combs works for CATCH, a South Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/51558813] More than 200 years ago, soldiers of the Continental Army marched across the Pennypack Creek Bridge toward a monumental victory in Yorktown during the Revolutionary War. Last weekend, neighbors marched across that very bridge to [continue reading…]
[vimeo 51515492] “Zombieland.” “Dead man’s row.” “Street of fatherless children.” Those were just some of the nicknames residents rattled off when asked about the 4400 block of North Orianna Street. But things are changing on that [continue reading…]
[vimeo 51598019] Debris has been flying at the Mt. Vernon Manor Apartments, located around 33rd and Wallace streets, since construction began on this much-anticipated revitalization project over a month ago. Most residents have been relocated and [continue reading…]
[vimeo 51501732] At first glance, the rowhomes of the 400 block of West Winona Street resemble many other tree-lined streets in Germantown. But the block’s thoughtful and caring neighbors revealed a historically rich and tight-knit community. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/51399835] Each morning, Kirk Hightower grabs his broom and dustpan and takes to the 200 block of North Ruby Street. On this day, he shares it with more than half a dozen stray cats. Referred [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/51418346] FBI stakeouts, bombings and mysterious murders are all things you would find in the premise for a high revenue blockbuster hit. But those events can also be found in Powelton Village. The neighborhood, which [continue reading…]
A longtime Philadelphia artist is working to both restore and add to a Kensington mural first completed over a decade ago. Located on the side a residential building at 2144 E. Arizona St., Tropical Landscape [continue reading…]
[vimeo 50998066] From fused glass to woodworking, and hand weaving to encaustic mixed media, artists in the Manayunk, Roxborough and East Falls region participated in the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, putting art at the forefront over [continue reading…]
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