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Center City: Walnut Street Theatre Keeps Philadelphia Arts Alive

November 25, 2024Joelle Carr

The oldest operating theater in the country wants to protect the arts of the city.

Social Issues: Philly’s Pitbull Overbreeding and Neglect

November 22, 2024Haley Smith

Pit bulls are often regarded as aggressive and even some countries have made owning them illegal. The breed itself is not inherently aggressive but random breeding, along with bad housing conditions and breeding can lead

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

November 21, 2024Katie 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

Sports Bar: Fosters a Soccer Fan Club in Philadelphia

November 19, 2024Ethan 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.

LGBTQIA: Stonewall Sports Boardmember and Team Captain Jennifer Medaglia Upholds the Mission

November 18, 2024Dani F Hollidge

Jennifer Medaglia, a board member and team captain at Stonewall Sports, emphasizes the importance of fostering inclusion and upholding the organization’s core mission. As someone deeply involved in multiple facets of the organization, Jennifer shared

Volunteers at Centro Nueva Creación Struggle to Move Forward

November 15, 2024Jennielee Hilario Rivera

As they try to do a good deed, volunteers in Centro worry about the lack of resources for the children they serve.

South Street: How Katrina Duva Is Keeping Tradition Alive at Bob and Barbara’s

November 14, 2024Marie Schmidt

The dive bar has been serving drinks and live entertainment for over 50 years.

Social Issues: Small Nonprofit ‘Centro’ Fighting The Adversities

November 13, 2024Jennielee Hilario Rivera

Lack of resources takes control over Centro as they try to move forward with their goals for children and their cultural development.

Gun Violence Reporting Expert, Jim MacMillan sitting in his office at Temple University.

Getting to the Source: Jim MacMillan’s PCGVR Looks To Change Harmful Gun Violence Reporting

November 12, 2024Antonio M Perez

High amount of gun violence come with numerous violent crime stories. MacMillan is determined to fix the harm done by these stories so that gun violence itself can reduce in Philadelphia.

South Philadelphia: Miss Lisa Lisa Talks Hosting the Country’s Longest Running Drag Show

November 11, 2024Marie Schmidt

She is one of the few Black trans women to be in a hosting position.