Neighborhoods

When Jeannine Cook opened Harriett’s Bookshop in Fishtown last February she was taking two risks: opening a small independent bookstore in an Amazon-dominated era and opening on the cusp of a global pandemic. “COVID has

Story by Adeena Syed As more Afghan refugees come to the city of Philadelphia in the wake of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council of American Islamic Relations has

Business owners are dealing with millions of dollars in damages, as well as lost inventory and records.

Story by Alan Lu Heng Fa Food Market, the largest grocery store in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, has remained financially successful despite increasing worries around the COVID-19 delta variant.  The Chinatown Development Corporation estimated that the average

Story by Kent Kuo With the second phase of Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban starting on Oct. 1, corner store staff and customers in Chinatown are preparing for the change. The bag ban prohibits stores from

Story by Ryan Conway Roxborough residents have escalated an ongoing effort to stop local developer Designblendz from building a proposed apartment building at 4112 Pechin St.  Members of the Central Roxborough Civic Association (CRCA) have

Story by Janiece Scruggs A board made up of Philadelphia residents will soon be ready to investigate misconduct by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, thanks to recent legislation approved by City Council.  “Our administration

The Philly Tree Plan seeks to address both environmental quality and inequality by finding where trees can have the most positive impact and then plant them there.