Budweiser’s Clydesdale horses were on display at the new Fraternal Order of Police headquarters in the Northeast last week. This free event was open to residents of all ages. Throughout last week, the Clydesdales attended [continue reading…]
On the northeast border of the Whitman neighborhood lies t Snyder Plaza and Columbus Commons, two shopping centers filled with a variety of stores such as Marshall’s, Lowes and Ikea. Restaurants like Champp’s and Longhorn [continue reading…]
Rasty is one of Johannesburg’s established graffiti artists. He talks about what got him into this art form and the future it has in Johannesburg with Andrew Meloney, who captured this interview using iPod Touch [continue reading…]
Graffiti as a form of urban regeneration? What…well, Johannesburg does things differently. “The city realizes that (graffiti) is a part of the city and that it needs to be incorporated in some way,” Rasty, one [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/69622352] For many in our area, the Fourth of July is traditionally celebrated with afternoon backyard barbecues and nights spent gazing upward as fireworks illuminate the night sky. But for the residents of the 21st [continue reading…]
[vimeo 69430787] “Where were you when Michael Jackson died?” artist Marcella Marsella said as she started her presentation of art work. While a few people remembered their location, others remained silent. Marsella began her slideshow with [continue reading…]
[vimeo 69421188] Chestnut Hill’s scenic Pastorius Park is great for a daily escape – a sprawling green space valued by the community for rest and relaxation. Come summertime, however, that tranquility is replaced by a custom [continue reading…]
The hot June sun beats down onto a hot concrete and asphalt landscape in North Philadelphia. The humidity outside gives the air a city taste. A kid runs by into a building on the corner [continue reading…]
Musicians, reenactors, dancers and neighbors joined together to celebrate a historic event: the abolishment of slavery. The 6300 block of Germantown Avenue was closed off for the Germantown Historical Society to stage its Juneteenth Festival. [continue reading…]
There are run-down, seemingly dilapidated buildings on many Philadelphia street yet that does not mean that what’s inside should be ignored. With this in mind, the 2013 Hidden City Festival is attempting to shine a [continue reading…]
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