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Brewerytown

Sharswood: Vaux Community Health Center Offers Health Services, but Needs More Patients

December 16, 2019Christian Starr and

Shawn Jackson and Susan Gresko stood in front of an auditorium crowd of almost 50 Brewerytown and Sharswood residents at Camelot Academy on Oct. 17. They were there to speak on behalf of Vaux Community

Arts and Entertainment

Mt. Airy: Art Garage Artists and Emlen Students Collaborate on Annual Murals

December 12, 2019Ariana Dos Santos and Zoe Hoffard

The students of Emlen Elementary School were hard at work on Nov. 15 at tables cluttered with art supplies like fabric, glue, and colored pencils. They finished their latest masterpieces with the help of the

Arts and Entertainment

Art: Artists Create Tapestries About Climate Change Awareness For Exhibit

December 10, 2019Amber Denham

Jessie Jackson not only learned the high temperature in Philadelphia on the day her husband was born, but she also learned the high temperature in Philadelphia for every other day in 1980. She knows these

Brewerytown

Sharswood: Local Activist Jennifer Bennetch Pushes Back Against PHA

December 6, 2019Christian Starr and

Two years ago, the Philadelphia Public Housing Authority (PHA) broke ground on a brand new headquarters at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Master Street in Sharswood. The building opened and became fully operational in

Arts and Entertainment

Bella Vista: A Look Into DVAA’s da Vinci Festival

December 5, 2019Francesca Furey

Wooden cars whirled down a derby track. Curious eyes peered into a telescope with a focus on one of Jupiter’s moons. A 3-D pen sketches paintings by Leonardo da Vinci on print paper. These intersections

Center City

Old City: Civic Engagement Fair Encourages Philadelphians to Stay Involved

December 3, 2019Karly Matthews

Even though the results are in on the 2019 municipal elections in Philadelphia, the importance of civic engagement is not diminished.

Center City

City Hall: City Council Health Committee Approves Anti-Vaping Bill

November 29, 2019Lawrence McGlynn

The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Health approved bill 190804 at the end of November which would ban certain flavors of vaping products from city vendors to which young people have access.  Councilmember Bill Greenlee

Center City

City Hall: Council Oversight Committee Approves Library Fine Resolution

November 25, 2019Lawrence McGlynn

The Legislative Oversight Committee of Philadelphia City Council met on Nov. 20, 2019, and approved resolution 190775, which encourages the Free Library of Philadelphia to eliminate fines and cancel the debt of those who currently

Manayunk

Manayunk: Adoption Advocates Gather for Benefit Concert

November 25, 2019Marybeth Gerdelmann and

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), an organization that provides services to adoptive families and birthparents in the Philadelphia area, held their third annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert on Nov. 7 from 7 p.m. to

Center City

City Hall: City Council Committee Approves Hospital Closure Bill

November 21, 2019Lawrence McGlynn

The Health Committee of Philadelphia City Council approved bill 190788 on Nov. 20, 2019 which would require hospitals preparing to shut down create a plan to handle the disruption of services.  The bill was drafted

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