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Dickinson Square

Dickinson Square: Manton Street Community Loves Its Park

December 23, 2019 Moriah Thoman

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

December 5, 2019 Francesca Furey

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

November 13, 2019 Kimberly Burton

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

November 7, 2019 Francesca Furey

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

November 5, 2019 Moriah Thoman

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

August 2, 2019 Ashley Gale

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

Podcast

Podcast: Making Room for Everyone, Rebuilding South Philly’s Mifflin Square Park

July 26, 2019 Christopher Malo

Built in the 1890s, Mifflin Square Park used to be full of energy and brought together the culturally diverse neighborhood surrounding the park. But in recent years, there has been an increase in violence and

Education

Graduate Hospital: The Philadelphia Free School Offers Students Self-Directed Education

June 12, 2019 Meghan Costa

There is no such thing as a typical day at the Philadelphia Free School, located at 2001 Christian St. Students do different things each day, whether that be practicing a song on the piano with

Education

Whitman: Library Play Spaces Bring Active Learning Across the City

June 5, 2019 Ngozi Nwanji

Upon entering the Whitman Free Library at 2nd and South Philip streets, it is impossible not to notice the wooden tower stacked to the ceiling in the center of the children’s section. At first glance,

Hawthorne

South Philadelphia: Puyero Brings a Piece of Venezuela to Philadelphia

May 28, 2019 Brian Maiorana

Two brothers who own @puyeroflavor restaurant discuss Venezuelan food and the Venezuelan identity in Philadelphia, as well as the current crisis in their home country.

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