The number of American breweries is at a record-breaking high since the first breweries set up shop in 1887. Not far behind California—the state with the most breweries—is Pennsylvania, which tied with Wisconsin in 10th place [continue reading…]
When it comes to owning a brewery, Bill Barton, co-owner of East Kensington-based Philadelphia Brewing Company said the actual brewing process is just a snippet of what goes on behind the scenes. “The part about [continue reading…]
As of 2010, the United States is second behind Mexico in its expanding Hispanic population of 50.5 million. This growth is apparent in the Philadelphia, where its Hispanic population has more than doubled from 1990 [continue reading…]
Father Bruce Lewandowski (above), Vicar for Cultural Ministries, Archdiocese of Philadelphia. For the past three years Father Bruce Lewandowski has overseen the Office for Hispanic Catholics as the Vicar for Cultural Ministries at the Archdiocese [continue reading…]
With Philadelphia Education Fund’s College Access Program, students at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School are equipped with the tools they need to further their education. The program—which received federal funding in 1990 with [continue reading…]
Once a neighborhood widely known for drugs, prostitution and poverty, the culture of Kensington is changing, thanks in large part to outreach programs such as The Last Stop, which houses and rehabilitates drug addicts. For Chris [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/91627549] A long time ago, Warren Muller heard something strange coming from the street outside his Philadelphia apartment. “I used to hear this man calling his dog outside of my apartment and he would keep [continue reading…]
Painters, sculptors, illustrators and representatives across just about every other artistic medium are transforming the East Kensington neighborhood into an art district. For many of the neighborhood’s artists, the 2400 block of Coral Street has [continue reading…]
Three organizations have teamed up to revitalize and create a “Model Block” on East Girard Avenue in Fishtown. The area divided by a wide street is now home to several small businesses, but with [continue reading…]
No one ever said life at an inner-city school would be easy, but Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts has managed to overcome many obstacles to provide its students with an education [continue reading…]
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