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Gayborhood

Gayborhood: Five Changes that Make the Gayborhood What it is Today

April 22, 2014tub10245

The Philadelphia ‘Gayborhood’ is a place that has a long history. Longtime residents have seen the many changes that have taken place in the area. Here are a few of the changes that have made

Bridesburg

Bridesburg: Boys And Girls Club Adds To Spring Clean Up

April 21, 2014

Since 1941, the Bridesburg Boys and Girls Club has given children and teens in the community a place away from the streets to learn and grow as young adults. “They’re basically like a second home,”

Arts and Entertainment

Penn’s Landing: Where Dance Mingles With Sustainability

April 21, 2014

As water ethics and awareness have grown over the past decade in Philadelphia, residents have become accustomed to hearing messages of sustainability from such familiar voices as the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, the Delaware River Basin

Bridesburg

Bridesburg: Five People Making A Difference

April 21, 2014

The Bridesburg community is full of residents working not only to make ends meet, but to also better their neighborhood. From the members of the Bridesburg Community Development Corporation to the volunteers at the Bridesburg

Environment

Pennsport: Restoring The History Of Pier 53, One Tree At A Time

April 21, 2014tub10245

Spring is here and with it a renewed sense of optimism among businesses in Philadelphia. Projects that had been stifled by the unrelenting winter will have a chance to catch up, including that of Pier

Education

Nicetown: Will Steel Elementary Become A Charter School?

April 21, 2014

On May 1, parents will vote on whether to keep Steel Elementary School in the hands of the school district, or to allow Mastery Charter to take over operations. Several parent and teacher groups have

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Arts and Entertainment

Southwest Philly: Spotlight Shines on Drama Company for Over 40 Years

April 21, 2014

https://vimeo.com/92169217] The sounds of a keyboard and drums filled the banquet hall as dancers practiced their moves and actors rehearsed musical numbers. In front of the stage, rows of chairs were lined up behind circular

Economy

The Waterfront: Seven People Making A Difference

April 21, 2014tub10245

The waterfront along both the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers has seen an ecological and recreational resurgence over the last decade. What was once known as an urban or concrete jungle is slowly being transformed into

Broad Street

Callowhill: Community Organizations Stand Up Against The Provence

April 21, 2014tub10245

While we slowly inch closer to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announcing the location of Philadelphia’s second gaming license, opponents of the five potential locations are making themselves heard. Local real-estate mogul Bart Blatstein’s The

Fairhill

Fairhill: Demolished Landmark Symbolizes Tough Times for Catholic Parishes

April 18, 2014

The image is all too familiar of Industrial Era edifices – crumbling walls, blown-out windows, a palpable eeriness from the abandonment.  But this isn’t a description of the typical forsaken warehouse that has come to

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