Neighborhoods

In the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, known for its diversity, a group of citizens have organized an annual festival conserving one culture in particular. The Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival is held annually

The early evening hours are often very busy for the kitchen staff at the Homewood Suites at 41st and Walnut streets. For three hours each day, from Monday through Thursday, the kitchen staff serves more than 200

https://vimeo.com/78315473] Plans are underway for the empty lot at the corner of 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue. What began as a basic residential complex has expanded to 7,300 square feet of retail space, 108 residential units,

https://vimeo.com/74779534] Running a sustainable business can make your bottom line economically viable. At Earth: Bread and Brewery in Mt. Airy Peggy Zwerver, a co-owner, lays this out. Earth is a profit turning sustainable restaurant and

Over the summer, the Germantown Historical Society premiered its newest exhibit entitled “Claiming Our Place: Inhabit Germantown.” The exhibit is the result of a grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage for their

https://vimeo.com/74750641] St. Timothy’s Roman Catholic Church has a long and sacred history in Philadelphia. Located at Levick and Hawthorne streets, the parish has been the home of many worshippers in the Mayfair neighborhood since 1928.

Some Roxborough residents are getting in shape but they’re not going to the gym. Fitness instructors Jackie Ashenfelter and Susan McInerney started a new trend in the area called One Fit Body. The organization launched

Some attorneys practice law and retire to consulting or golfing. Ernestine Brown retired as an attorney but felt compelled to helped veterans and orphaned young people who had no one and nowhere to go. Brown