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Fairmount

Fairmount Park: Protecting the Water Supply

July 6, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

One of the largest urban green spaces in the nation sits right here in the City of Brotherly Love. With more than 10,000 acres of parks, trails and trees, Fairmount Park wasn’t originally created to

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: The City Unites over Soccer

July 5, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

The city will host the second annual Philadelphia International Unity Cup , a 48-team regional, World Cup soccer-style tournament, this fall with the final match set to take place at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 11. In addition to

Brewerytown

Fairmount Park: Historic Homes Have Stories to Tell

June 30, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

The Charms of Fairmount Park are six historic houses with six different stories to tell. Cedar Grove, Laurel Hill, Lemon Hill, Mount Pleasant, Historic Strawberry Mansion and Woodford are maintained as historic house museums. Some people

Featured Stories

Germantown: From Liberia To Philadelphia, Strengthening Community With History And Art

June 22, 2017 Steven Kelsey

Trapeta Mayson has lived in the Germantown community for 20 years. She has served as the executive director at Historic Germantown since August 2014 and feels like it is a perfect fit for her interests.

Environment

Germantown: Bringing The Farm Life To The City

June 22, 2017 Steven Kelsey

Philadelphia holds the fifth largest city population in the United States and largely is made up of rowhomes and businesses along busy streets. One of the major identifiers for large cities is that the high

Business

West Oak Lane: Flowers Bring Family Closer

June 15, 2017 Ed LeFurge

It all started in Virginia. The 15-year-old Paul Beale would rush to the flower shop after school and on weekends to be able to work with flowers. “I’ve always wanted to work with flowers,” Beale

Environment

West Philadelphia: A Slice of Japan in Fairmount Park

June 14, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is getting ready for a partial roof replacement later this summer. While most might find this subject to be of no interest, there is actually a unique story behind it.

Featured Stories

Manayunk: Q&A With A Local Legend Who Turned His Life Around

June 9, 2017 Katie Scarlett Byrne

After a traumatic accident, doctors told Dave Scarpello he would never walk again. The Manayunk native who has lived in the area for 32 years, proved them wrong. He ran in the Broad Street Run

Chestnut Hill

Parks and Recreation: Five Spots in Philly’s Urban Outdoors for Canoodling

June 7, 2017 Charles Frenette

Philadelphia is a city with around 10,000 acres of parks and plazas open to the public where the environments are conducive to romance and well, making out. Water Works There are lush gardens surrounding fountains in this historic landmark and gathering place on

Featured Stories

Northwest: The Craft Beer Industry Is Booming. Here’s Why.

June 6, 2017 Mariam Dembele

Twenty years ago, when Philly entrepreneur Harry Renner and restaurateur Michael Rose decided to open up a brewpub in a former cotton mill factory on Main Street, they didn’t know what to expect. They were one

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