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
    • Anatomy of a School Closure
    • Latino Communities
    • All Special Reports
  • Philadelphia Neighborhoods Map
  • About Philadelphia Neighborhoods
  • Awards
  • Our Code of Ethics & Guiding Principles
  • News Orgs: Want To Use Our Stories?
  • Tips/Contact
HomeNeighborhoodsSouth PhiladelphiaQueen Village

Queen Village

Education

Queen Village: The Philly Goat Project Arrives To Help Teach Children About Sustainability

May 2, 2022Tiffany Rivera

The Philly Goat Project has been helping children learn about caring for the planet.

Environment

Queen Village: Bainbridge Street Conditions Threaten Small Businesses

April 18, 2022Tiffany Rivera

Nearly eight months after the disastrous 30-inch water main break that occurred at the intersection of Sixth and Bainbridge streets in Queen Village, small businesses are still struggling to get back on their feet. Some

Education

Education: “A grassroots attempt to deal with the problems of socio-economic segregation.”

August 17, 2017Brianna Spause

Jeff Hornstein is the chair of Friends of Neighborhood Education (FONE), a coalition that organizes more than 40 “Friends of” groups, or collections of neighbors investing in their neighborhood schools. The organization serves as the

Business

Queen Village: Community Finds Alternative Ways to Recycle

December 22, 2016Kylie M Winkler

Queen Village is doing its best to transform into Clean Village, an environmentally conscientious neighborhood. In hopes of living in a greener city, residents are doing what they can to make changes in their everyday lives

Environment

Queen Village: Tree Tenders Put Down Roots In The Community

December 21, 2016Kylie M Winkler and

A group of volunteers in Queen Village known as the Tree Tenders came together on Nov. 19 for their bi-annual tree planting. They devoted their Saturday morning to improving the quality of life in the

5th Street

Queen Village: Artists Draw On Their Talents To Engage, Improve Community

November 28, 2016Marissa N Giletto

Art is being taught, seen and bought in a plethora of ways in Queen Village. The Fleisher Art Memorial, which is one of the oldest community art schools in the country, has more than 70

Arts and Entertainment

Queen Village: PACK Students Put A Twist On Classic Theater Productions

October 13, 2016Kylie M Winkler

The Performance Arts Center for Kids inspires students one lesson at a time with a unique combination of dance and theater classes. PACK owner and director Jessica Noel teaches students more than just choreography. She creates a safe and

Queen Village

Queen Village: QVK9 Gives Dogs a Social Playground at Mario Lanza Park

October 5, 2016Kylie M Winkler and

They may be known as man’s best friend, but pups might not be the first thing that come to mind when sorting out community affairs. However, that’s not the case in Queen Village. Jaclyn Kelly

Bella Vista

Queen Village: Five Can’t-Miss Places Around South Street

October 3, 2016Marissa N Giletto and

South Street, which serves as the northern border for Queen Village, Hawthorne and Bella Vista, is an urban melting pot. Located just southeast of Center City, the corridor has a unique edge and several can’t-miss

Environment

Sustainable Living: Five Eco-Friendly Businesses in Philadelphia

May 25, 2016Daniel John Newhart and

When a business is sustainable, its practices demonstrate how to make a profit while also promoting, addressing and being conscious of environmental issues. Here are a few businesses that focus their mission not only on making money but

Posts pagination

1 2 … 7 »

Recent Posts

  • These queer musicians in Philly are responding to politics in 2026 with folk punk
    March 19, 2026
  • How Philadelphia’s oldest bar is preparing for this summer’s tourism boom
    March 19, 2026
  • Ahead of Stop Trashing Our Air Act Hearing, Chester Health Commissioner says incineration is “not benefiting anyone at all”
    March 19, 2026
  • Special education teachers weigh in on proposed Overbrook closure
    March 11, 2026
  • As Overbrook Elementary faces closure, here’s where students may go next
    March 11, 2026
Philadelphia Neighborhoods Student Reporters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS

© 2026 All Rights Reserved. Philadelphia Neighborhoods: A program of the Department of Journalism at the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.