Residents of Germantown will have an opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns and hopes for the future of Germantown and its vacant properties, through an experiment, Gray Area. Gray Area’s experiment aims to serve as [continue reading…]
Among the residential areas of Roxborough, on the corner of Martin and Pechin streets, sits a towering stone structure called Bethany Lutheran Church. The church is home to a small community of faithful who live [continue reading…]
With the recent boom in smartphones, people are now able to search the web and find information in a matter of moments. With the creation of their app PicClick, University of Pennsylvania graduate students James Hui [continue reading…]
The Brewerytown section of Philadelphia has had its highs and lows but right now, it’s on the rise. Businesses are moving in and plans are being made for the part of the city that was [continue reading…]
Everyone knows the phrase that pays this time of the year, “trick or treat.” But some people around the Graduate Hospital area have taken the “trick” part a bit too literally by destroying and stealing [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/78860019] It’s among the deadliest forms of cancers, claiming the lives of nearly 160,000 adults in the United States each year. Lung cancer has the stigma of being a smoker’s disease, which is far from [continue reading…]
Among the storefronts on Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia is a tiny snack stand. Located on the corner of Lancaster and Preston Street, this stand thrives because of the electric personality of its owner, Harold [continue reading…]
Fall weather and the idea of harvest have fast approached. Leaves have begun to turn colors, as pumpkins have been set out in the fronts of homes. The Awbury Arboretum in Germantown is also capturing [continue reading…]
Bicycles are a popular mode of transportation in most large cities, including Philadelphia. That’s why bike theft in the Graduate Hospital area has become a major issue. In 2008, Kryptonite, a major manufacturer of bike [continue reading…]
Fast food doesn’t have to be bad food. Hip City Veg opened its second restaurant, located on 40th Street across from Hamilton Village, on Oct. 11. The vegan restaurant serves plant-based dishes in the form of [continue reading…]
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