Franklin Towne Charter High School has become a staple of educational growth in Northeast Philadelphia. The school, founded in 2000, stands as a viable option for families seeking alternatives to Philadelphia public schools as well as [continue reading…]
The Frankford Civic Association held a public meeting this week at Aria Health – Frankford Campus to address the concerns of residents about the proposed building of methadone clinics in the neighborhood. The meeting was a [continue reading…]
Hidden in a newly renovated warehouse at 2024 East Arizona St. is what artist Jesse J. Gardner likes to call the “best kept secret of Kensington.” On Sept. 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 [continue reading…]
Sandy Kauffman and her husband left Radnor and bought their Graduate Hospital home in October 2008. They paid $260,000 and received 10-year tax abatement for construction. Their property tax is under $2,000 annually. “I get [continue reading…]
Even those who aren’t exactly technologically savvy have heard of hackathons. But what they may not know is that those events – usually 48 hours in length – don’t necessarily focus on the completion of [continue reading…]
Business owners in Chestnut Hill are starting to feel the anxiety that has been building across the city in anticipation of Mayor Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative. Individual tax assessments will be released in the coming [continue reading…]
A community of empowered fashionistas gathered this weekend in The Wardrobe Boutique, a consignment shop located on the corner of 19th and Spring Garden streets. They met for an event sponsored by Philadelphia Style Bloggers, a group hoping [continue reading…]
On Friday morning, the office space at 322 W. Chelten Ave. stood empty; only red, white and blue walls remained from its time as an Obama for America headquarters. By Friday evening, artwork covered the [continue reading…]
A stoop located at the corner of Lawrence and Jefferson streets offered some shelter from the wind and cold rain. On that stoop stood 76-year old Domingo Martinez, with a plate of hot food in [continue reading…]
Have you ever wondered how computers have the ability to perform basic functions such as detecting spam in your inbox? They’re trained through machine learning. Michael Becker, a data scientist at AWeber Communications, Inc. and [continue reading…]
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