John A. DiSciascio is the executive director of The Friends of Sedgley Woods, which runs Sedgley Woods disc golf course in Fairmount Park. He helps maintain the disc golf course, stage tournaments and work with [continue reading…]
While the race to see who will become Philadelphia’s next mayor revolves around a number of issues facing the city, the issue that appears to be at the forefront is funding for the city’s district [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
Anne Harvey, an environmental scientist and educator at Fairmount Water Works, has made a career out of being a “water advocate.” With degrees in biology and geology, Harvey recently made the switch from working in [continue reading…]
Trips to the Jersey Shore can be repetitive every weekend, so why not stay here? Philadelphia has a multitude of venues and activities for you to enjoy on your summer days without traveling beyond city limits. Philadelphia [continue reading…]
Efrain Diaz had a bad addiction, a heroin addiction. “I lost my family. I lost my wife,” said the 58-year-old. Yet for the past 30 years, Diaz has been helping people overcome their addictions. This [continue reading…]
Philadelphia Sport and Social Club is the largest organized recreational adult sports club the city has to offer, with eleven leagues, ranging from badminton to dodgeball. Kickball is among the more popular groups to join [continue reading…]
Philadelphia may be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but a little spring-time wandering through neighborhoods and you might think of it more as “the city of hidden gems.” The spring season certainly brings [continue reading…]
Philadelphia’s waterfronts are an attraction for both tourists and residents of the city alike. Here are five facts about the rivers’ and the green spaces that surround them. 1. On the portion of the Schuylkill [continue reading…]
The Fairmount neighborhood was recently bombarded with local artists showcasing their most recent accomplishments. The Fairmount Arts Crawl, which allowed visitors to view and purchase artwork at participating restaurants, celebrated its 10th anniversary on April [continue reading…]
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