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Callowhill: Two Brothers Giving Waste a Second Chance

June 2, 2021 Olivia C Alongi

Rabbit Recycling is a startup that provides a solution for households and businesses to recycle, reuse, and upcycle their unwanted materials.

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COVID-19: Musicians, Promoters in Philly DIY Scene Make New Plans

April 7, 2021 Lindsay K Bowen

After a year of no live shows, some house show venues won’t be coming back.

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COVID-19: Musicians, Production Pros Struggle Over Future of Live Concerts

September 2, 2020 Michael Vigilante

As social distancing restrictions make large gatherings difficult, people who earn their money working live events worry about what the rest of 2020 and early 2021 hold for them.

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COVID-19: Philly Comic Book Fans Help Shops Hang On

August 13, 2020 Eden MacDougall

Comic book distributors took a break in March and April, impacting the small shops that rely on new issues to bring in customers.

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COVID-19: Film Lovers Can Still Catch a Flick at Lehigh Valley Drive-In

August 7, 2020 Jarek Rutz

Shankweiler’s, a historic drive-in theater in Orefield, Pennsylvania, gives viewers a much-needed source of safe, socially distanced entertainment.

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COVID-19: Artists Remember Philadelphians Who Have Died Through Portraiture

July 27, 2020 Miles Wall

The Trouble I’ve Seen project strives to remember those lost to the pandemic through art.

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Fashion: Philadelphia’s Fashion Industry Grapples With Societal Issues

July 6, 2020 Nathalie Cavallo

“I’ve always been into dresses,” Atiya Lewis said, her voice filling the basement studio on North Moss Street in West Philadelphia. All around, curvy mannequins eavesdrop. They’re dressed in embellished evening gowns, as if awaiting

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South Street: ‘Mom’ Cares for its Community

January 13, 2020 Jayna Schaffer

Tattooed Mom, a neighborhood bar, doubles as a community meeting space.

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Powelton Village: Tiny WPA Teaches Philadelphians Carpentry, Crafting, and Design

January 3, 2020 Caitlin McCafferty

On any given Wednesday night, the Tiny WPA’s work space at 4017 Lancaster Ave. is bright and busy. Artwork and works-in-progress fill the walls and all available floor space. Downstairs, saws and other power tools

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Roxborough: Male Chorus Performs Annual Winter Concert

December 18, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann

Sporting blush pink blazers and maroon ties, the members of the Roxborough Male Chorus gathered in Westminster Hall at Leverington Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Dec. 8 to perform their annual winter concert, “With Voices of

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