Neighborhoods

The image is all too familiar of Industrial Era edifices – crumbling walls, blown-out windows, a palpable eeriness from the abandonment.  But this isn’t a description of the typical forsaken warehouse that has come to

Old establishments meet new residential renovations here on the 1100 block of South 15th Street. On the northwest corner, a family deli called Melino’s has been serving up hoagies for generations. “My grandfather started the business

https://vimeo.com/91627549] A long time ago, Warren Muller heard something strange coming from the street outside his Philadelphia apartment. “I used to hear this man calling his dog outside of my apartment and he would keep

Walk near the corner of 37th and Wallace streets on a Sunday around noon and the red-and-white brick building will be screaming at the top of its lungs. It’s not the building itself, but the

Every Thursday night, the 12th Street Gym’s intimate basketball court is overrun by young professionals – but not for business. Instead they’re busy playing dodge ball in a competitive league run through the Philadelphia Sports

Over the past two years, Philadelphia has witnessed a rise in the number of tech start-ups and co-working spaces. But without proper support, many entrepreneurs fail to see their ideas and businesses flourish. Sean Sullivan,

The Friday evening kickboxing class at Joe Hand Gym does more than get young girls exercising. It builds them up from the inside out. Last summer, Erin Fennell and Brittani Warner started a kickboxing and

The small room inside Charles Papa Playground & Recreation Center is far from glamorous. Its cinderblock walls, rusted windows and cracked floors prove it hasn’t been renovated for quite some time. The overcrowded closets full