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East Falls

Manayunk: Local Man has Ambitious Plans to Connect Ivy Ridge Trail to Center City and Beyond

March 28, 2022 Blake E Nutis

Bryan Shipenberg is in the beginning stages of connecting the bike and foot trails of Northwest Philadelphia with Center City.

COVID-19

Wharton: Authentic Mexican Restaurant an Immigrant Family Affair

March 25, 2022 Nikhil Stride

The Cortez family opened up a Mexican restaurant that sells authentic Birria Tacos after immigrating from Guatemala back in 2013. They worked hard to sustain the business amidst a global pandemic, while providing the public with high quality Mexican food.

Business

Mount Airy: Buddha Babe Boutique Sells Children’s Clothes and Community

March 18, 2022 Josephina Abigail Lomorticello

The inspiration for Buddha Babe—a baby and children’s boutique located at the corner of Emlen Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue in West Mount Airy that sells sells luxury baby products ranging from bibs, to children’s

Food

Mantua: Breaking Ground on a New Supermarket

March 16, 2022 Alesia Bani

After delays due to the pandemic, the development of the Village Square on Haverford is moving along. Residents and community leaders are hopeful that the grocery store planned as part of the development will aid in the fight against food insecurity in Mantua.

Education

Overbrook: Passion for Students Motivates One School For The Blind Teacher

March 14, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael

A teacher shares her journey of educating students with visible impairments and other disibilities in the Overbrook School For The Blind.

Business

Center City: How a Reading Terminal Market Flower Vendor Adapted to the Pandemic

March 11, 2022 Jonaira M South

To get a perspective on how COVID-19 affected business owners/vendors at Reading Terminal Market, I spoke to Sidney Poor, owner of Market Blooms, a flower and garden supply shop.

Center City

Chinatown: City Planning Commission and Residents Discuss Future of Roundhouse Site

March 9, 2022 Ingrid Vera Slater

Following the PPD headquarters move, city-wide outreach has begun to decide what to do with the vacant land parcel.

Featured Stories

Mantua: ‘If you don’t live here you ain’t going to put all your heart into it;’ the Impact of a Community Center

March 8, 2022 Alesia Bani

A former evening director of the West Philly Boys & Girls Club talks about the need for engaging teenagers in the community.

East Falls

East Falls: Hair Stylist Offers Pandemic Haircuts at Home Salon

February 25, 2022 Blake E Nutis

Philadelphia hair stylist Stephen Brodsky has a full salon set up for close friends and family who still are not comfortable with having their hair cut in a traditional salon.

Food

Mantua: Community Garden Aims to Address Food Insecurity

January 28, 2022 Alesia Bani

The community garden at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships has been working to engage people in the Mantua community through urban gardening to begin addressing food insecurity in the area. The garden was formed

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