Community Meetings
South Philadelphia: GRASP Introduces Residents to Political Candidates
Community organization brings political candidates and local voters together to speak on topics residents feel need more attention […]
South Philadelphia
East Passyunk
East Passyunk: South Philadelphia Residents Seeking Answers After December Explosion
South Philadelphia residents said they have more questions than answers two months after a deadly explosion rocked the 1400 block of South Eighth Street. The explosion killed two people and left dozens without a home […]
Business
East Passyunk: Stepping Back to a Simpler Time
Typewriters, books just a few ways East Passyunk is bringing nostalgia back […]
Business
East Passyunk: Sitting Down with the “Pope of Passyunk”
With his family history running deep within Passyunk Avenue since the age of five, Michael GianGiordano I has remained dedicated to the community through government and real estate. With his years of being in the […]
Dickinson Square
Dickinson Square: Manton Street Community Loves Its Park
From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, residents around Manton Street Park and Community Garden gathered to clean up the garden plots and the surrounding park as part of the Love Your […]
Arts and Entertainment
Bella Vista: A Look Into DVAA’s da Vinci Festival
Wooden cars whirled down a derby track. Curious eyes peered into a telescope with a focus on one of Jupiter’s moons. A 3-D pen sketches paintings by Leonardo da Vinci on print paper. These intersections […]
Elections
Wharton: Grassroots Advocacy for South Philadelphia Hosts Municipal Candidates for Trick-or-Treat Night
Municipal candidates joined Grassroots Advocacy for South Philadelphia (GRASP) for a Trick-or-Treat Meet-and-Greet on Oct. 16 to increase engagement for the Nov. 5 election. Organizers said the event was designed as a unique way for […]
Arts and Entertainment
Bella Vista: The Power of Community at Fleisher Art Memorial
After graduating from the Wharton School of Business in the 1880s, Samuel Fleisher became the vice president of his family’s wool business, Fleisher Yarn Company. As the major manufacturer pumped out yarn and fabric to […]
Arts and Entertainment
Bella Vista: Latinx Communities Come Together at Fleisher Art Memorial for Día de los Muertos Celebrations
Dolores Vera took a bus from West Philadelphia to work on her papier mâché axolotl, part of one of three free Día de los Muertos workshops at the Fleisher Art Memorial, located at 719 Catharine […]
Business
East Passyunk: Dana Persia Helps Clients Feel Beautiful on Their Wedding Day
Dana Persia has always been a big fan of makeup. In high school, people would always ask her to do their makeup. She knew that she wanted to be her own boss, and finally achieved […]