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Fairmount Park

Strawberry Mansion: Property Developers Strive To Improve Neighborhood

February 27, 2018 Matt Rego

When walking through Strawberry Mansion, you may notice an overabundance of vacant properties and abandoned houses. It was not always like this. Due to redlining, a racist collusion between banks and city government, where people

Business

Mayfair: New Executive Director Plans To Enhance The Business Community

February 26, 2018 Megan Diventi

In his office located on the second-floor of the Mayfair Community Center, Marc Collazzo, 49, has been getting used to his new job. Collazzo became the executive director of the Mayfair Business Improvement District in

Chestnut Hill

Northwest Philadelphia: Five Venues Where You Can Hear Jazz

February 26, 2018 Reed Margo

Looking for a live music performance without traveling into Center City? Philadelphia is a city steeped in jazz tradition and Germantown Avenue is rich in history and in the arts with numerous places along the

History

Poplar: Five Pieces of Philadelphia History

February 20, 2018 Easterling Evan

The original city plans laid out on a map by William Penn only included the area between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers between Vine and South streets. People, however, settled outside of those areas, including what

Logan Square

Logan Square: Monthly Meetup Provides Resources For Industry Leaders

February 19, 2018 Christie Julie

Marta Rusek is the organizer of Nonprofit Nerds Meetup, a monthly gathering of nonprofit professionals, business owners and people interested in the nonprofit field. The meetup, which is held at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s

Arts and Entertainment

Comedy: Good Good Comedy Theatre’s Kate Banford Making Philly Fun

February 14, 2018 Linvill Christopher

Kate Banford is the co-founder of Good Good Comedy Theatre, located near 11th and Race streets in Chinatown. Constantly trying out new shows with the reoccurring “Five Dollar Comedy Week,” Good Good Comedy strives to

North Philadelphia

Poplar: Community Learning Farm Fills Need, Establishes Roots

February 13, 2018 Easterling Evan

Federation of Neighborhood Centers Philly seeks to create partnerships with organizations to provide workforce training, re-entry services, improved food access, youth development and urban farming. It accomplishes these goals through one of its initiatives, the

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Five Cafes That Serve Coffee With A Twist

February 12, 2018 Donlevie Theresa

There’s no question that Brewerytown has seen numerous changes throughout the years. Once known for its many breweries, it is now recognized for the new establishments in the area — especially the cafes. In a

Arts and Entertainment

Comedy: Five Open Mics You Can Find On A School Night

February 12, 2018 Linvill Christopher

The Philadelphia comedy scene consists of an array of brave comics who have a close bond with each other and aren’t afraid to expand their network at open mic nights throughout the city.  These free

Bella Vista

Bella Vista: Anastasi Seafood Is A Family Affair

January 3, 2018 Nydja Hood

Anastasi Seafood has become a household name in South Philadelphia, as this family-run business has stayed true to its claim of serving seafood in the Italian Market for more than 80 years. Located at 1101 S.

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