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South Philadelphia: Boxer Josue Rivera Fights in a New Direction

May 10, 2016Aron Minkoff and

In a fight with life, Josue “JD” Rivera found himself heading down a scary path that all too many young adults find themselves on. Rivera was a gang leader in California, face with two outcomes

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: The Poeticians Creates Platform For Local Spoken Word, Hip-Hop Artists

May 9, 2016Nicholas William Tricome

The track rang out of the laptop speakers, while Rafeeq Davis looked down at his composition book. He bobbed his head in sync with the beat, waiting for a point to jump in before firing

Queen Village

Queen Village: Creating More Green Space at Top of Several To-Do Lists

May 9, 2016Taylor Lauren Farnsworth and

When a person transitions from a rural to an urban environment, one of the first noticeable differences they may realize is the consistent lack greenery. The color green has been shown to ease symptoms of

Queen Village

Queen Village: Fabric Row Is Experiencing Its Own Renaissance

May 9, 2016Taylor Lauren Farnsworth and

The fabled blocks of Fabric Row have long been known for just that — fabric — as well as Philadelphia’s main hub for fashion designers and artists looking to add that special something to a piece

Graduate Hospital

Hawthorne and Graduate Hospital: Two Broad and Washington Developments Envision ‘Gateway’ to Center City

May 9, 2016Taylor Lauren Farnsworth

One mile from the hustle and bustle of Center City and the Avenue of the Arts, sits as an underused intersection. Instead of boasting buildings blending with the structures synonymous with Center City, two large parcels

Business

South Philadelphia: Where Old Meets New

May 6, 2016Patricia N Madej and

It’s a Saturday afternoon, and Vincent Iannelli is working in the back of his bakery on Passyunk Avenue. Iannelli, 29, wears a sauce-smudged cooking apron and a baseball cap atop his dark, slicked-back hair. He

Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry: Planned Lanier Playground Renovations Bring Hope For A Better Community

May 3, 2016Nicholas William Tricome and

The fenced-in block at 29th and Tasker streets stood silent on a cloudy Saturday in March. It’s the way Lanier Playground has looked for some time. But the dug-up ground and construction equipment that was left in place

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Looking Down The Line For This Community

May 3, 2016Nicholas William Tricome

Back on a cold day in January, Steve Sabo sat by his desk as the sunlight came down through the windows of the Point Breeze Community Development Corporation building at 20th and Federal streets. “It

Environment

East Passyunk: After Success In South Philly, Brothers Expand Grocery Business

May 2, 2016Abigail Durey

More than six years ago, two brothers dove into their savings and maxed out their credit cards to follow their passion and share it with the people around them. “There was a demand for a

Environment

Point Breeze: Pilot Program Could Help Eliminate Litter, Keep Community Clean

April 29, 2016Miranda L Greenberg

Pride. Responsibility. Respect. These are just a few words the residents of Point Breeze repeated as they swept sidewalks and collected trash during the 2016 Philly Spring Cleanup. Danielle and Kyle Riggle, transplants from Brooklyn,

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