Neighborhoods

[vimeo 52950894] When Hector Colon moved into Fairhill in 1986, it was a much different place from what it is today.  According to Colon, the 1990s became a very bloody and crime-ridden time in Fairhill’s history.

Residents of Roxborough were able to vote Tuesday morning at the Roxborough branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia located at 6245 Ridge Ave. Since the library opened at 7 a.m., it experienced a sporadic

https://vimeo.com/52762598] PhillyEarth, an organization founded to teach local children about becoming community sustainability leaders, provides after-school programs, an urban farm site and community outreach programs to Fairhill. Jon Hopkins, who runs the organization, welcomes a

https://vimeo.com/52892119] Many Philadelphians are familiar with the constant struggle between Drexel University and Powelton Village. The cause of the well documented fights are almost always concerning the university’s attempts to expand its campus and Powelton

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Friends and art lovers gathered this weekend at Germantown’s Imperfect Gallery, located 5601 Greene St., to view two new exhibitions, including

Like other schools in the Philadelphia School District, John Story Jenks has learned to do more with less. But even though the district’s financial distress has left schools with less resources, J.S. Jenks’ parents are

When you look inside the Roxborough Development Corp., located at 6111 Ridge Ave., you won’t just find an office filled with people sitting in front of computers. Instead, you’ll find the space has come to

After a tree branch came crashing into the side of Sally Manners’ house at 9:30 p.m., she said she was worried to wake up this morning and find extensive damage to her home. (See other