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Bridesburg

Public Parks; The Key to Giving Big Cities Life

December 20, 2024 Katie Leis

Philadelphia is an extremely diverse city. It’s filled with many Philly natives, as well asmany people who move here for school or work, and many travelers as well. Being filled with alarge diverse population of

Center City

Philadelphia Residents Are Escaping the Busy City Life in Local Green Spaces

November 21, 2024 Katie Leis

Rittenhouse Square is one of the busiest parks located in Center City. Ranging from street performers, farmers markets, and even dogs running around, there is always something going on. A street performer was singing in

Business

Sports Bar: Fosters a Soccer Fan Club in Philadelphia

November 19, 2024 Ethan Ubina

Kyra Novak is a manager and bartender at Founding Father’s. She has worked at Founding Father’s for the past three years. Her family is from Port Richmond in the Northeast. Besides her job at Founding Father’s she is also going to school at Montgomery County Community College to become a Physical Therapist assistant.

Arts and Entertainment

Rittenhouse: Philadelphia Artists Showcase Paintings at Commonweal Gallery

May 6, 2022 Christine Danielle Jean-Baptiste

Adam Lovitz and Seneca Weintraut are Philadelphia artists whose cosmic-inspired paintings  were on display at the Commonweal Gallery throughout March and April.

Arts and Entertainment

Rittenhouse: Pandemic Restrictions Ease and Fine Craft Fair Returns

November 5, 2021 Brian Creech

Story by Travis Rocha For the first time since the pandemic began, the Fine Craft Fair has returned to Rittenhouse Square Park. Large white tents housing various creative wares—clothing, jewelry, and household decorations—were set up

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: Mural Honoring the Formerly Incarcerated Unveiled on North 21st Street

October 27, 2021 Brian Creech

Story by Adeena Syed On Tuesday, Oct 5, Mural Arts Philadelphia unveiled its newest mural—a work celebrating nine formerly incarcerated Philadelphians whose post-prison lives offer inspiration to the larger community.   The mural, titled Point of

Center City

Immigration: Maria Sotomayor Leads Refugee And Immigrant Youth In Social Advocacy

August 7, 2018 Laura Smythe

Immigrating to the United States from Ecuador when she was 10 years old, Maria Sotomayor quickly realized immigrants to the U.S. faced an entirely different world than she expected. “My parents had lived here before

Fishtown

Local Music: Five Unorthodox Places To Catch A Show

March 14, 2018 Erin Marhefka

Whats the best way to get to know Philadelphia’s music scene? Easy! Head out to one of the many local shows put together by Philly locals. Each of the following venues are known for their

Center City

Center City West: Area Building Boom Includes High-Rise Hotels, Condos

April 28, 2017 Stetson Miller

David Ertz peered out his office window at the evolving Center City skyline he is helping to create. “It is kind of remarkable, what’s going on,” said Ertz, a partner and design architect at Cope

Arts and Entertainment

Rittenhouse Square: Innovative ‘Two Piece Fest’ Finds Home In Church’s Underground Music Scene

March 20, 2017 Stetson Miller

Rittenhouse Square is home to upscale apartments, boutiques, a five-star hotel, popular restaurants – and underground music. Independent music concerts in Philadelphia are often in less residential and less commercial areas than Center City. The contrast

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