When looking throughout Strawberry Mansion for convenient food shopping, one would be hard pressed to find the more exclusive, big name stores to shop at. In fact there are no nationally branded grocery stores in [continue reading…]
Among the various neighborhoods that make up Philadelphia, North Philadelphia harbors many small businesses and institutions that you probably didn’t give much thought to. The following five places serve to better the community and provide [continue reading…]
Valentine’s Day is approaching and so is the pressure for couples to plan the perfect date. Philadelphia is known to offer a wide variety of restaurants and tourist attractions. However, if he or she is [continue reading…]
Here is a list of five out of several well-established churches in the Mantua community. The motto of First United Baptist Church (above) is “Keep this Church Alive.” The pastor-teacher is longtime Bishop Samuel Adkins, who has [continue reading…]
A mixture of art, history and parks makes Northwest Philly a diverse area for community activities and events. Check out the community treasures of the Northwest. Woodmere Art Museum This 19th-century Victorian mansion sits on six [continue reading…]
Joseph Randall, a Baptist pastor from outside Charlotte, North Carolina, ventured up north to Philadelphia four years ago with hopes of leading a multi-ethnic congregation and bringing together the people of Olney. He now heads [continue reading…]
Similar to vinyl records, the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia seems to be going through a resurgence. Both residential and commercial development is evident everywhere, and the new businesses that have opened are run by passionate [continue reading…]
Amy Koslowsky is the director of children’s programs at Face to Face, a multi-service organization located in Germantown that offers free human services to low income and homeless individuals. The organization serves 2,500 individuals in [continue reading…]
The Rev. Bradley S. Hauff is the rector at All Saints’ Torresdale Episcopal Church, which is located on Frankford Avenue. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Hauff has been at All Saints for two-and-a-half years. He [continue reading…]
Elections are the foundation of a democratic society. While it might seem as though elections just come together, in reality a tremendous amount of work is required to make them happen. City Commissioner Al [continue reading…]
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