When several stores on Lancaster Avenue went out of business, the owners gave Victor Jackson, a longtime neighborhood resident, their leftover stock. This summer Jackson started his own weekend flea market selling the donated merchandise [continue reading…]
Over the past 30 years, Manayunk has gone from an afterthought on the Philadelphia landscape to one of the hottest destinations in town. What remains of the area from before 1980 is small, but a [continue reading…]
Along the main streets of Germantown’s commercial district, eager merchants set up shop for a long day of bartering, surveillance and plenty of waiting. “If I had a lot of business, I should be retired [continue reading…]
Amid the broken beer bottles, soda cans and myriad litter stands the once-proud Hunting Park. The former social hub of the neighborhood has seen a long and rough history, but only since 2010 have there been [continue reading…]
On Wednesday, more than 100 people made their way through the doors of Center in the Park at 5818 Germantown Ave. for the kick-off of Philadelphia Games. For the past 10 years, the non-profit community [continue reading…]
Former House Speaker John Perzel pleaded guilty on Aug. 30 to eight charges of corruption, theft and conflict of interest for misusing public money for campaign purposes and then trying to cover it up. Perzel, [continue reading…]
Almost everyone likes robots, Without raising the alarm of an artificial-intelligence-fueled takeover of the planet or Philadelphia, robots are everywhere. The Transformers franchise, which has grossed over $1.5 billion to date, released its third installment [continue reading…]
The Central High Robolancers in Olney should be designing a robot for a different task than usual—one that gives out a good pat on the back. The team of robot-building students placed in the quarterfinals [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25676300] Where do the stars come from? Why are we here? These questions have no definitive answer or explanation. Similarly questions with no definitive answers arise when talking about the housing situation in Hunting Park. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25660502] Nearly a quarter of the land in Kensington is vacant. No buildings, no structures, just grass, weeds or concrete. This land, if left untended, becomes a magnet for trash, illegal dumping and crime. South [continue reading…]
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