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Logan: Free Library Branch Hosts its First Drag Queen Story Hour

July 8, 2019Andrea Malizia

The month of June is Pride month, celebrating inclusion and the LGBTQ community. The Logan Branch of the Free Library brought Pride to kids with its first Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) on Wednesday morning,

Chestnut Hill

Elections: Voter Turnout Varies Between Wealthy and Impoverished Neighborhoods

July 3, 2019Hannah Pittel and

Jassy Perez, a mother and resident of Hunting Park, doesn’t usually vote, but said she is unhappy with the amount of crime in her neighborhood. “There’s violence, shootings, and people selling drugs on the corners

Chestnut Hill

Elections: Committee of Seventy’s Patrick Christmas Talks Improving Voter Turnout

July 1, 2019Hannah Pittel and

The Committee of Seventy is a nonprofit organization that works to drive up civic engagement in the city of Philadelphia. One of the ways it does this is allocating resources to educate people on upcoming

LGBTQ

Mt. Airy: Philadelphia Pride Extends to Families

June 28, 2019Hannah Pittel

LGBTQ families and allies were welcomed by rainbow balloon arches, a live band, and tables filled with art and food that took over the Lovett Memorial Library’s lawn in honor of Pride Month on Saturday

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: 71st Annual Philadelphia Writers’ Conference Brings Together Writers, Agents, and Editors for the Weekend

June 26, 2019Kelsey Cruz

The entire conference wing of The Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District Hotel smelled like books — notebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, and short stories. Books for sale on tables, books being written in corners with cups of coffee,

Arts and Entertainment

Art Museum: Protestors Gather Against Gun Violence

June 24, 2019Andrea Malizia

Overcast skies loomed above the Philadelphia Art Museum on Wednesday, May 29. A crowd holding posters and pictures flooded the museum steps. People hugged and shook hands, cheering as speakers called for an end to

Fishtown

Fishtown: Festivale Brings Community Out in Support of Local Businesses

June 21, 2019Brian Steinmetz

The Fishtown Festivale, held Saturday, June 8, billed itself as a place for old and young to have a great time with family and friends. The event featured food, beverages, clothes, art, street performances and

Education

North Philadelphia: Justin Deutsch Introduces High School Students to Media Production

June 19, 2019Hannah Pittel and

Justin Deutsch’s classroom is filled with an array of tools: about a half-dozen cameras, iMacs, a recording studio, and a couple of green screens. He uses these to teach students how to create multimedia projects,

Business

East Falls: Scott’s Lane Remains a Hub of Commercial Activity

June 17, 2019Holly Martin and

Originally a group of villages surrounding the falls of the Schuylkill River, East Falls flourished as a neighborhood when Philadelphia began to industrialize in the early nineteenth century. The river was an important resource, and

Business

North Philadelphia: Black Business List a Crucial Part of Support Network for Black Entrepreneurs

June 14, 2019Ayooluwa Ariyo and

When Hakim Hopkins was sent to juvenile detention in New Jersey at age 14, his mother sent him the book Native Son by Richard Wright. “I became an avid reader,” Hopkins said. “That was the

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