https://vimeo.com/24838194] Even though American Idol has passed its heyday, a similar talent competition is generating buzz in Philadelphia. The After School Idol Talent Show is an annual event inspired by the hit television show. Run [continue reading…]
In the heart of South Philadelphia lies a small yet dedicated neighborhood organization. The Newbold Civic Association, formed in 2006, was created to serve as a forum for residents to share their concerns and interests [continue reading…]
South Philly residents know the best fresh seafood doesn’t come from a supermarket. Phil’s Live Crabs has been a neighborhood favorite since 1984, attracting patrons from all over the Greater Philadelphia area including Chestnut Hill, [continue reading…]
The Christian Street YMCA Branch is offering seventh graders a special deal: a free membership…yes – Free! By offering a free membership to this age group, the YMCA hopes to promote a healthy lifestyle for [continue reading…]
Tucked away on Mifflin Street near 10th Street is one of Philadelphia’s best kept secrets. The Tolentine Community Center is a nonprofit center that was established in 1983. The center hosts a wide array of [continue reading…]
In a park on the corner of 12th and Carpenter Streets members of the Hawthorne Cultural Center practiced for the participation in the 2011 New Jersey International Wushu-Kungfu Tournament. Hasan Rucker, a teacher of Wushu-Kungfu [continue reading…]
Lucky Old Souls is a radio program, monthly concert series and soon-to-be jazz club. Lucky Old Souls was founded in 2008 by Matthew Feldman to support and promote the jazz scene throughout Philadelphia. “Lucky Old [continue reading…]
Surprisingly, a once abandoned lot in South Philadelphia allows refugees from two little known nations in southern Asia to feel more at home while integrating them into their new lives in the United States. This [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24418144] In a city famous around the world for producing champion boxers Philadelphia maintained a peculiar slight of its legendary fighters. For decades the only statute honoring a boxer in Philadelphia praised the fictitious [continue reading…]
The American Historical Swedish Museum is located in South Philadelphia in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. The museum is dedicated to educating about Swedish and Swedish American culture. Founded in 1926, the museum offers exhibits of Swedish [continue reading…]
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