Neighborhoods

It looks like the Mayfair Memorial Playground is finally being rebuilt. The playground in front of Lincoln High School on Ryan Avenue was torn down three years ago after a little girl fell and was

Artisan Boulanger Patissier probably sticks out like a sore thumb to a lot of people. Located at 1646 S. 12th St., it is in the heart of South Philadelphia. Being that it is located in

Christianity is founded on a number of different aspects, but it is centered around the term belief. Nowhere does that term ring more true than at the Whosoever Gospel Mission, a Christian non-profit organization, located

Dominoes. How important can the game be? “We cannot wait until the finals,” said player Gabriel Martinez. It’s the second to the last week of the year-long tournament and the teams are ready to take

Lou DeCree, president of the Daniel Boyle Athletic Program, was awarded the token of appreciation award by Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Friday. Phoebe Coles, the not-for-profit’s executive director, said she appreciates his effort to make Somerton’s

In an initiative to help support Japan through trying times, local Japanese pop-culture import shop Omoi has teamed up with the Japanese America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP) to raise money for disaster relief efforts. Starting

Residents of Yorktown and surrounding communities got a chance learn about and experience Holistic health practices recently. The Philly Wellness Association and the Saint Malachy School on North 11th Street near Master Street presented a

In April 2010 Philadelphia Neighborhoods looked into the story of Janice Brown, a woman who lost her daughter in a tragic auto accident. Then she lost her grandchildren in a dispute with child services. You