Neighborhoods

When places were closed during the pandemic, many musicians faced challenges trying to find places to perform their music at. Now places are open to the public and are letting bands perform at their buildings for people to eat and drink to enjoy a good show.

Chau, pictured in a No Arena in Chinatown shirt, representing the present and past fights of the community.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to music education supports academic growth and economic empowerment by offering cost-free, student-centered music programs for Philadelphia’s youth

Cecil B. Moore Library has been struggling since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its community has rallied to get it the budget necessary for much-needed renovations through the Rebuild program.

Despite being right across the street from a high school and in the heart of a neighborhood filled with generations of families, the Amos Playground Pool has not been filled in three years. The city says it is not on the ‘rebuild list’, and there are no plans to fill the pool in the future.

The Mummers Parade has been a New Year’s Day staple in Philadelphia since 1901 and has five divisions: the Comics, the Wenches, the String Bands, the Fancies, and the Fancy Brigades.

After Being Underfunded Since the Start of the Program, Vaux May Have a Community Backing Them.

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