Southwest Philadelphia

There’s nothing new about Newbold, per se. It is, after all, a longstanding Point Breeze neighborhood that just happens to sport some new digs. But rising home sales prices of 13.3 percent in the area, coupled with

Philadelphia is filled with history and plenty of that can be found on its waterfronts. Both the Delaware and the Schuylkill rivers are lined with firsts in the United States including the first shipyard and

In 2011, Stanford Thompson created Play on, Philly! with the goal of changing the lives of Philadelphia youth through music. With the help of Carole Haas Gravagno and a few other dedicated musicians and sponsors,

Point Breeze is abuzz with gossip and talk of change as gentrification continues to rile up residents. The emergence of the Point Breeze Organizing Committee (PBOC), spearheaded by long-time residents Gary Broderick and Mindy Isser, spurred

Parents and children happily gathered outside 2nd District City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s office at 16th and Wharton streets last Saturday morning as the councilman and his entourage distributed backpacks to eager students, from preschoolers to high

Each year up to 500,000 people gather in South of South Street Philadelphia to celebrate the annual Odunde festival. The Odunde festival covers over 12-city blocks and is packed with vendors, musicians and food stands

Leaders and members of several organizations in South Philadelphia and around Greater Philadelphia met recently at the Mummers Museum, 1102 S. Second St., for the first Neighborhood Leadership Conference. “It’s a conversation between and among

https://vimeo.com/36032279] The city has a new vision of renovation that will try to improve challenged neighborhoods, boost tourism revenue and increase city growth in the next 25 years. In a public meeting, the City Planning Commission