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Arts and Entertainment

El Bloque de Oro: the Cultural Center of Latino Philadelphia

April 14, 2014Neil D. Ortiz

Spending a day in “El Bloque de Oro” will have you thinking you’re in a tropical Caribbean island. Fake palm trees sit on every corner down North Fifth Street while store signs are read in

Food

Haddington: Building Community Through Urban Farming

April 8, 2014

Dylan Baird, founder of Neighborhood Foods, began getting involved with urban farming, specifically the Urban Tree Connection, in 2009. This work, coupled with his own personal interests, led Baird to pursue this field and create

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014tub10245

Community involvement is very prevalent in the Fairmount neighborhood. Being an up-and-coming area, many of the residents and business owners have different levels of experience in the neighborhood, but many agree that the residents tend

Education

Health Beat: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014tub10245

When looking at health issues in Philadelphia, many people stand out as making a difference in the field. There are a plethora of people trying improve well-being through healthy eating establishments, wellness places, urban farms

Education

Southwest Philly: 5 People Making a Difference

April 7, 2014tub10245

Though residents of Southwest Philadelphia deal with tough issues like urban blight, gun violence and food deserts, individuals and organizations are working to improve the neighborhoods. Dozens of community churches and daycare centers line the

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Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: ‘Miracle on 63rd Street’ Aids Those in Need

April 7, 2014tub10245

Located on Cobbs Creek Parkway in West Philadelphia, the Life Center of Eastern Delaware County serves as a temporary residence and rehabilitation center for people in need. Affectionately known as the “Miracle on 63rd Street,”

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Brewerytown

Fairmount: 2800 Block of Girard Avenue

April 4, 2014tub10245

[vimeo 90075147] As the sound of screeching metal grew louder, inhabitants flocked to the corner of 28th Street and West Girard Avenue. They did a quick wave and the trolley halted, allowing eager passengers to hop on

Food

Pennsport: Guerrilla Ultima Serves Up Barbecue Without Boundaries

April 4, 2014tub10245

Great beer and great food should go together. That’s how a delicious Pennsport partnership got started between the 2nd Street Brew House, located on Second and Morris streets, and the Guerrilla Ultima BBQ food truck, helmed

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Economy

Mantua: “Promising” a Supermarket in Mantua

April 2, 2014Kathryn Matheson

Twenty two years ago, Mantua’s only grocery store, located on 34th Street, burned to the ground. Since then, the neighborhood has never had a grocery store to call its own, forcing those living there to

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: 4th Annual Chili Cook-off a Success, Even in the Rain

March 31, 2014

Fishtown held its 4th Annual Chili Cook-off on Sunday at the Skybox at 2424 Studios in Fishtown.The event allows residents and businesses to showcase their best chili-cooking skills with the chance to be awarded Best

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