Neighborhoods

https://vimeo.com/21277305] Every Friday night the streets of Manayunk are littered with empty beer bottles and drunken college students stumbling back to their homes.  The locals are tired of it and are demanding a change. The

The Nicetown/Tioga area is going through a period of renovation. Old decrepit houses are being rebuilt into new homes and the area itself is being cleaned up. By doing this, the city and investors hope

The CVS Pharmacy at Broad Street and Girard Avenue in Francisville is rarely empty. Dozens of customers stream in and out during the business day. Some walk out toting the usual – soaps, first aid

Don’t be surprised when driving around Kensington and Fishtown to see an artist parked on the street painting furiously with his easel propped inside the back of his car’s trunk. This is David Ohlerking doing

Settled at the edge of Logan’s Broad Street shopping district, Tillman’s Boutique has impeccably dressed the community from head to toe since 1997.  Noted for its unique collection of hats, Tillman’s has served as a

Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast, located at 33rd and Baring atreets, is a cozy, family-owned inn. Dennis Bartelme runs the facility with his wife, daughter and son-in-law. Jules Spaeth, Bartelme’s daughter, always wanted to own a

“We’re really cramped for space,” said Director of Investigations George Bengal as he sat behind his cluttered desk. His small office is on the ground floor of the Philadelphia headquarters of the Pennsylvania Society for

Abandoned houses are probably the biggest issue facing the community,  Melissa Dunbar, a lifelong resident of Fairhill, explained while sitting comfortably on her couch. “I consider myself lucky every day that I have a roof