Neighborhoods

Spruce Hill gained a new liquor store at the corner of 43rd and Chestnut streets after much debate. Fine Wine & Good Spirits opened its new store on Sept. 10, replacing the Risque Video store

Founded by Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio, Park(ing) Day’s goal is to raise awareness for the need for green spaces in urban environments. Philadelphia celebrated its own Park(ing) Day for the first

In Mayfair and Holme Circle, residents are battling brazen scrappers who are not only taking scrap metal from curbside garbage but also right from people’s yards. Scrappers are defined as those who take scrap metal

Children and adults gathered at the playground of the Lonnie Young Recreation Center to hear storytelling that promoted creating a culture of peace, as a part of Peace Day Philly. Observed on Sept. 21, Peace

https://vimeo.com/75466887] Manayunk’s 2nd annual StrEat Food Festival hit Main Street this past Saturday. Locals and out-of-towners swarmed the streets to satisfy their hunger cravings. It was only the second year the Manayunk Development Corporation hosted the event but

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,