When faced with the reality of animal abuse, David Wolf, an already successful real estate investments owner, could have walked away. Instead Wolf put his passionate foot forward and took on a venture that would [continue reading…]
It’s the end of spring and heading toward summer. All of the plants are coming into bloom. Everywhere you can see small and large urban gardens throughout the city. All plant life seems to be [continue reading…]
It is not every day that a police officer can boast that he garners the respect and trust of a community. For Southwest Philadelphia Officer Richard “Butch” Riddick, this is the reputation he has earned [continue reading…]
Only 13 years ago Campbell Square was the place to go if you were looking to purchase marijuana or step on a broken syringe. Residents of Port Richmond referred to the public square as “Needle [continue reading…]
Man’s best friend is one of the victims of the downturn in the economy. Many families have had to make the difficult decision to give up their beloved pet for adoption to an animal shelter or [continue reading…]
The bright pink graffiti-style name emblazoned on the front of the three-story building at 5034 Germantown Ave. is worthy of attention. The larger-than-life, hand-drawn portraits of Marilyn Monroe and rapper Lil’ Kim on the interior [continue reading…]
Laura Sallade had not seen a hula hoop in more than a decade. Then she met a friend from Florida, who had be hooping for a while back home. Katie Feniello had never heard of [continue reading…]
The Association of Dominican Businesses, which started in 2008, began with the intent of getting large enough so that it could attract investment bankers. But it realized that the greater benefit was so that its [continue reading…]
With barely decipherable text messages, tweets and Facebook posts dominating many students’ writing, one South Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization seeks to bring proper reading and writing back into style with fun, educational workshops. Mighty Writers, started [continue reading…]
Riding a bike through a giant mud pit is harder than you may think. Especially when the bike is carrying a six-foot wooden dragon or a mesh train that shoots stream. But last weekend the [continue reading…]
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