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Arts and Entertainment

Rittenhouse: Curtis Institute of Music Thrives in Tradition

November 10, 2015 pnadmin

With a music teacher mother, an older sister who played the violin and an aunt who also attended the school, Erika Gray (above), a second-year viola student at the Curtis Institute of Music, decided it

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Rep. Donna Bullock Gives Residents a New Voice in Harrisburg

November 9, 2015 pnadmin

State Rep. Donna Bullock was sworn in as the legislator for the 195th District in August after her predecessor, Rep. Michelle Brownlee, pleaded guilty to a conflict of interest charge and tendered her resignation. The 195th District stretches

Environment

Northern Liberties: Liberty Lands Brings the Community Closer

November 9, 2015 pnadmin

The Liberty Lands committee wakes up early many Saturday mornings not to drink coffee and relax but to plant trees, clean up trash and pull out weeds from more than 30 garden plots. Liberty Lands sits

Arts and Entertainment

Northern Liberties: Getting the Community’s Hands Dirty

November 6, 2015 pnadmin

Terrariums hang from the ceiling and green plants are everywhere inside City Planter. The former warehouse on 4th Street neat Brown is now a gardener’s sanctuary, with shelves of green plants and colorful flowers spilling out to the sidewalk, bringing

Education

LGBTQ: Out4STEM Bridges the Gap for STEM-Interested LGBTQ Youth

November 5, 2015 Claire Marie Johnsen

We can all agree that becoming a scientist is hard. Learning the inner workings of a computer entails dissecting a language consisting of ones and zeroes, while engineering fields require advanced mathematical comprehension. In other

Amateur Sports

University City: Penn Sprint Football Gaining Ground

November 5, 2015 pnadmin

On a cool, crisp, October night, Bill Wagner smiled as he watched his University of Pennsylvania football players practice on Franklin Field. Penn’s Sprint football team might be one of the lesser-known groups to have

Business

Old City: Non-traditional Bridal Shop Offers One-on-One Service

November 5, 2015 pnadmin

Bridal fashion receives a fun, new twist at Lovely Bride, an Old City boutique that specializes in non-traditional gowns featuring indie designers from Etsy along with the classic names in the industry. Non-traditional in bridal

Amateur Sports

Point Breeze: Newly Renovated Ralph Brooks Park Aims to Unify Community

November 4, 2015 Morgan Falconer

The once neglected park located at 20th and Tasker streets has transformed into a beautiful haven for Point Breeze residents to shoot hoops and plant vegetables. Urban Roots, a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, collaborated with

5th Street

Olney: Abu Edwards Says He’s Always Felt ‘Pushed to Advocate for People’

November 4, 2015 Rovell S Vialva

Dressed sharply in a dark suit and tie, Abu Edwards sat adjacent to Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Paul P. Panepinto. The room emanated ceremony, muted in tone and tenor, with rows of

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Artist Tyler Teran Uses the City As His Canvas

November 3, 2015 pnadmin

Tyler Teran didn’t plan on being an artist. During his freshman year at Temple University, Teran hadn’t declared a major and considered studying history. But while taking a class for non-art majors, Teran realized he

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