Philly Beer Week. Ten days to celebrate beer in Philadelphia. From June 4 to June 13, there will be about 500 beer-drinking events held. These events include anything and everything related to beer, from featuring [continue reading…]
In an effort to rid urban environments of harmful lead contamination in soil, artist Mel Chin began “Operation Paydirt”. Chin’s project utilizes a method called “mineral stabilization” to neutralize the hazards of the harmful substance. [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…]
https://vimeo.com/18395126] Flash mobs are usually considered harmless, defined as mass group activities. However, the activities have been taking a turn for the worse as of late. Young people filled South Street last Saturday night in [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394949] It began with an icy mist in the early morning last Wednesday. Then a layer of powder coated the ground. Soon, the cars looked like frozen marshmallows attached to wheels. The major highways had [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18391610] If you park on the streets in Center City, there are two ways to feed the meter. You can drop in a hand full of quarters, or you can pay with a plastic Smart [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393808] Recycling has recently become one of the most conscious sustainability efforts. People can easily toss a plastic bottle or a cardboard cup into a receptacle, but what about a piece of furniture? The answer [continue reading…]
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