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Arts and Entertainment

Olde Kensington: Pig Iron Encourages Students to Find Individual Artistic Vision

December 15, 2014

The Pig Iron Theatre Company, founded in 1995, has since its inception created over two dozen original works. In 2011, the Pig Iron Theatre Company launched the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training (APT).

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Revamped High School Trying to Make a Comeback

December 11, 2014

In the 2011-2012 school year, 26 assaults and eight serious incidents involving weapons took place within the walls of Strawberry Mansion High School, according to school district data. The following year, those numbers dropped to nine assaults

Business

Old City: Beer Lovers Work to Bring Back the Art of Brewing

December 10, 2014

Philadelphia’s economy thrives off of tourism and service industries and now the city is highly known for its love of craft beer. The most popular event is always Philly Beer Week, which brings in approximately

Arts and Entertainment

Cedar Park: Music Program Proves Instrumental to Young Students

December 9, 2014

The major budget cuts the School District of Philadelphia had to endure had a direct impact on music and art programs throughout the schools. Established in 2011 at St. Francis De Sales School, Play On,

City Hall

Education: Without Counselors, Students in Philadelphia Face A Challenging Path

December 9, 2014

Being a teenager in high school is complicated, but being a teenager in a Philadelphia public school can been even more challenging. Trying to juggle classes, homework, a personal life and then college applications on

Center City

City Hall: Parents and Advocates Demand State Provide Adequate Education Funds

December 8, 2014

Philadelphia education advocates, parents and students braved the numbing cold on Nov. 18 to gather in room 400 of City Hall for a hearing organized by the local nonprofit Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY).

Business

West Kensington: Weathering an Economic Storm

December 8, 2014

Kensington Avenue, once the area’s centralized strip of commercial business, is still bustling to this day. New faces, new businesses and new wares are sold up and down the avenue. The first mile of Kensington

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Food

West Oak Lane: Councilwoman Joins NFL Alum at Thanksgiving Turkey Drive

December 8, 2014

https://vimeo.com/113676688] Councilwoman Cindy Bass held a Turkey Drive on Nov. 5 for the constituents of the 8th District. Raheem Brock, a former NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts and native Philadelphia, helped Bass distribute more than

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: FNA Brings Artists and Community Together to ‘Feed the Fish’

December 5, 2014

The prominent Fishtown art scene has just taken a new role in engaging local residents and utilizing a green approach for a better community through the neighborhood’s very own mascot: a fish. Throughout Fishtown, people

Business

Fishtown: Bicycle Stable Has Philly on Two Wheels

December 5, 2014

With the high costs of driving and maintaining a car in the city, Philadelphians have started to opt for a environmentally safe and healthy choice for transportation: biking. Road rage and pesky searches for parking can

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