Philadelphia Neighborhoods logo
  • Neighborhoods
    • Center City
    • North Philadelphia
    • Northeast Philadelphia
    • Northwest Philadelphia
    • River Wards
    • South Philadelphia
    • Southwest Philadelphia
    • West Philadelphia
  • Topics
    • Amateur Sports
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Business
    • City Hall
    • Community Meetings
    • Crime
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Environment
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Government
    • Health
    • History
    • Housing
    • How To
    • Immigration
    • LGBTQ
    • Mental Health
    • Music
    • Police
    • Politics
    • Poverty
    • Property
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social Issues
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Transportation
    • Veterans’ Affairs
    • Zoning
  • Special Reports
    • North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?
    • Recent Special Reports
      • COVID-19 Reporting
      • City Hall, Fall 2019
      • Special Report Podcast: Mental Health
      • Klein Fellowship- Immigration
      • Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality
    • All Special Reports
  • Latino Communities
  • Philadelphia Neighborhoods Map
  • About Philadelphia Neighborhoods
  • Awards
  • Our Code of Ethics & Guiding Principles
  • News Orgs: Want To Use Our Stories?
  • Tips/Contact
HomeNeighborhoodsWest PhiladelphiaUniversity City

University City

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: From Flames to Flowers (or, How a Community Garden Brings People Together).

July 11, 2014 0

In 1970, the imposing turn-of-the-century Baltimore Theater burned to the ground. With it went an adjacent naval machinery factory. A pile of charred bricks soon gave way to a secret haven for garden squatters. Situated at [continue reading…]

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: New Coffee Roaster Goes Mobile

June 17, 2014 0

The popular coffee market in West Philadelphia is expanding in new ways as a rookie business is finding a unique method of getting their product to consumers.  Peddler Coffee, founded by Zachary James and Rich Kessler, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places To Spend A Night For Under $15

June 4, 2014 0

There’s a near endless bounty of ways to spend a night in the city of Brotherly Love. Fortunately, Philadelphia is also a haven for the thrifty.  Thanks to the burgeoning art scene and a pair of longstanding [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Lancaster Avenue: Growing Commercial District Expanding its Arts Scene

May 22, 2014 0

After a year of successful development on Philadelphia’s historic Lancaster Avenue, the community is gearing up for another round of summer events and property developments to build upon the neighborhood’s flourishing arts and culture scene. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Lancaster Avenue: Five Things You Didn’t Know

May 22, 2014 0

Lancaster Avenue has been the home of many exceptional people and the stage for notable historical moments. This flourishing community is filled with hidden gems and great minds looking to contribute to their community. The [continue reading…]

City Hall

AxisPhilly: Five Places You Need to Know

February 19, 2014 0

AxisPhilly is a nonprofit news organization that offers in-depth reporting on matters of public interest. Specifically, AxisPhilly seeks to provide readers with original reporting using data analysis and interactive tools. The organization reports on topics [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014 0

This city offers artists the ability to do what they love and be able to live off of it. When it comes to art there is form and content. The form is what makes up [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

West Philly: Play on Philly Inspires Local Youth to be Great

December 17, 2013 0

In 2011, Stanford Thompson created Play on, Philly! with the goal of changing the lives of Philadelphia youth through music. With the help of Carole Haas Gravagno and a few other dedicated musicians and sponsors, [continue reading…]

Economy

University City: Invisible Sentinel Celebrates its Expansion Within the Science Center

December 9, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/79066938] Invisible Sentinel, a startup company based out of the Science Center in University City, announced its company expansion this fall. Invisible Sentinel develops diagnostic technologies for a safer food supply. Its focus is on [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Tiberino Memorial Museum Going Strong

October 15, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75887874] The Tiberino dynasty has established an ongoing legacy in Philadelphia. As a familial collective of artists, they  have worked together to combat social issues and raise social awareness through their art. Most recently, that [continue reading…]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 4 5 6 … 11 »

Recent Posts

  • Muslim students gathered in the James E. Marks Cultural Center for prayer on Oct. 3, 2025
    “Fear doesn’t drive us, community does”: Philadelphia Muslim Communities respond to increasing political tensions
    November 5, 2025 0
  • “No Contract, No Peace”: Philly Hotel Workers Strike Ahead of City’s Biggest Tourism Year
    November 5, 2025 0
  • North Philadelphia Community Spotlight: A Conversation With Hazel Edwards
    November 5, 2025 0
  • Photo courtesy of PYSC's Dontae Privette, Director of Community Engagement.
    New Study shows inequality in funding of city recreation programs
    November 5, 2025 0
  • Philly Nonprofit Block by Block Concludes Month-Long “Clean-Off” Competition with Chicago
    November 5, 2025 0
Philadelphia Neighborhoods Student Reporters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. Philadelphia Neighborhoods: A program of the Department of Journalism at the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.