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Chinatown Celebrates Lunar New Year

February 24, 2025 Jonathan Jacob Walker

Thick white smoke seeped through the door of Sang Kee Peking Duck House as cheers and the blaring of smoke detectors filled Race Street.  It was Chinese New Year. Firecrackers hung from business awnings exploded,

Arts and Entertainment

Fashion: How Dylan Kepp Brings their Drag Persona “Iris Spectre” To Life

December 30, 2024 Marie Schmidt

The drag performer creates all of their own designs, in addition to designing for others.

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Philly Roller Derby: A Family on Wheels

December 22, 2024 Lauren Haley Morris

By: Emily Briggs Philly Roller Derby is more than a team — it’s a family forged on and off the track. Skaters share an unbreakable bond that is rooted in their passion for the sport.

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Business

Chinatown is Not Going Down Without a Fight

December 20, 2024 Lynn Choi

In a neighborhood as vibrant and lively as Chinatown, a dismal overcast has been set with the announcement of an arena proposal. 76 Place was first announced in July of 2022, and if approved, is

Arts and Entertainment

Keeping the Arts Alive in Philadelphia Youth

December 20, 2024 Joelle Carr

Philadelphia has a long-standing history as a juggernaut of arts and entertainment. Its neighboring status to the national epicenter of the arts, New York City, has always attracted talents of all trades to the city.

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Neighborhoods

The City of Brotherly Litter: A Conversation on Trash in Philadelphia

December 20, 2024 Sophia M Battaglia

By Sophia Battaglia In order to further comprehend the effects trash has on the residents of Philadelphia, I sat with Tonya Sears, a woman living in Nicetown North Philly, and asked her about her experience

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National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Melissa Jest speaks on the future of the John Coltrane House

December 20, 2024 Adam Litchkofski

STRAWBERRY MANSION — The John Coltrane House on North 33rd St. in Strawberry Mansion has finally found financial backing after years of uncertainty. In March, the African American Cultural Action Fund (AACHAF), apart of the

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Peter Sey: A Cambodian American in Philadelphia

December 20, 2024 Sujan Upreti

Peter Sey, 22, a resident of North Philadelphia, is a graduate of Olney Charter High School, class of 2021. He is part of a family of four, including his parents and younger sister. Sey’s mother

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Neighborhoods

The 76ers Stadium Proposal: A New Threat to Chinatown

December 20, 2024 alisa Dawn pryor

Philadelphia City Council Moves Forward with 76ers’ $1.3 Billion Arena Proposal Philadelphia City Council has taken a key step toward approving the construction of a new $1.3 billion basketball arena in Center City. On December

Neighborhoods

John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion Home Finds Long-Needed Savior At Last

December 20, 2024 Adam Litchkofski

STRAWBERRY MANSION — Coming up around the bend of North 33rd St and into the gateway of Strawberry Mansion, the ghost of John Coltrane will be there to greet you. The rowhome where the legendary

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