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Chinatown

Chinatown/Loft District: Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission Provides Stability for Homeless

October 21, 2014

Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, located on 13th at Vine Street, is both the largest emergency shelter and largest indoor feeder of the homeless in the Center City area. Executive Director Dick McMillen (above) was first

Center City

Education: Improving Student Literacy with Scrabble

October 21, 2014

The Philadelphia School District budget crisis has meant that after-school programs suffered losses. Nonprofits like After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP Philly) help organize activities for students all over the city. “ASAP is funded by grants

Amateur Sports

Center City: Want Authentic Gracie Jiu-Jitsu? Visit Balance Studios

October 20, 2014

Tucked away at the intersection of Ionic and Bonsall streets sits Balance Studios, a martial arts center specializing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, mixed martial arts and yoga. While numerous studios in Philadelphia teach the

City Hall

Center City: Long Road Ahead for New Commerce Dept. Appointee

October 17, 2014

Michael Cooper was recently chosen as director for the Office of  Manufacturing and Industry for the City of Philadelphia. Cooper left his role as Vice President of Market Development for the “quasi public” Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, where he

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places Your Band Can Play in Philly

October 16, 2014

Philadelphia Neighborhoods’ arts and entertainment section is not a place that you will likely find gossip about Jay Z and Beyonce’s possible new baby, but rather how local Philadelphia-based artistic and entertainment acts are shaping

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: Travel Back in Time at The Viceroy 1925

October 13, 2014

Imagine walking down the stairs into a small, dimly lit lounge where people are enjoying cocktails, dinner and small talk. Men are dressed in their finest suits, and the women have on pearls and satin

Arts and Entertainment

Five Iconic Philadelphia Companies That Are Gone (And What They Are Today)

October 9, 2014

If you like beer, baseball, not-so fine dining and spectacular light shows and if  you have enough money for a checking account, then you would have loved all of these five iconic former Philadelphia companies. Schmidt’s

5th Street

Queen Village: Five Thrift Shops Where You Should Buy, Sell and Donate

October 8, 2014

Thrift shops, like Retrospect (above), are popping up all around Philadelphia, and the center of the used and vintage craze is Queen Village. With Fabric Row on 4th Street, many thrift and vintage shops have

Center City

Veterans Affairs: The Philadelphia Guide to Veteran Resources

October 8, 2014

With so many organizations, figuring out whom to trust for help can be difficult for Philadelphia veterans. Some services will even come to veterans directly, like the mobile resource center based out of the Philadelphia

Chinatown

Chinatown: The Final Night Market of 2014

October 7, 2014

The final Night Market of the year hit Chinatown last Thursday, with more than 60 of the city’s food trucks along with live music and traditional Chinese dances. The Food Trust organized the first Night Market

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