Neighborhoods

As president of the Mantua Haverford Community Center, Richard Purdie is the heart of the neighborhood. He saw Mantua’s need for a reliable and safe place where children could get away from crime on the

What was intended as a quick errand to Home Depot turned into a nightmare for new Philadelphia resident, JJ Pierce. Leaving the store, she realized her red Honda-CRV was no longer in the parking lot,

Construction crews of union workers crowded the middle of the intersection at Kensington Avenue and Somerset Street. The men were all hard at work under the El trying to fix a repair job that was

For people who choose a career in the field of serving those who have served our country, high levels of dedication and sacrifice come with the territory. Who would want to give anything less to

Combining fast-paced skating, hard blocks and nights filled with entertainment is what the Philly Roller Girls do best. Since its launch nine years ago, the Philly Roller Girls have been looking to give flat track

The Richmond Bottle Shop is encouraging Thriftway customers to add one more item to their grocery list by offering more than 750 varieties of beer and cider. Located inside the grocery store, the new area is

Sarah McEneaney is a painter in the Loft District who began the Reading Viaduct Project in 2003 along with John Struble, a woodworker who also lives in the neighborhood. The project merged with Friends of

The North Region Warriors battled their way through the rain during a recent football practice at Ziggler Field across from Grover Washington Middle School. The gloomy weather neither stopped Head Coach Robert Tate (above) from