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Arts and Entertainment

Old City: Painted Bride Arts Center Is Committed To Creating A New Mission For The Community

October 19, 2018 Dee Patel

Although the beloved, mosaic-covered structure in Old City will not be getting a historic designation, The Painted Bride is making new plans. The art center’s executive director, Laurel Raczka, is seeking new ways to sustain

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Artist Debuts Homecoming Ceramics Show

October 18, 2018 Brianna Baker

Ceramic artist Roberto Lugo (above) grew up in North Philadelphia but has been featured in collections around the world. This summer he brought his work back to the community that raised him with his show Boricua,

East Falls

East Falls: Votes, Traffic And Zoning Occupy Community Council

October 17, 2018 Lindsay Hargrave

Candidate’s Night at the East Falls Community Council meeting, a special meeting held each year before primary and general elections, was held at at the East Falls Presbyterian Church on Vaux Street on Oct. 8.

Crime

Germantown: Engaged Citizens Spend Another Evening With The Captain

October 17, 2018 Elizabeth Leer

Police Capt. Anthony Ginaldi (pictured above) and Officer Joseph Lukaitis hosted the 39th Police District monthly Captain’s Meeting and Community Town Watch Meeting on Sept. 24 at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia, a few blocks

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Local Artists Gather To Promote Their Scene

October 16, 2018 Elizabeth Leer

The Germantown Artists Roundtable held their monthly meeting Oct. 3 at the iMPerFeCT Gallery on Germantown Avenue. Germantown artists and art lovers are invited to attend this meeting to meet other local artists, share their

Politics

Mill Creek: Free Fried Fish Platters Encourage Residents To Vote

October 15, 2018 Kaicey Baylor

Many West Philadelphia residents registered to vote for the first time, then ate in celebration along 47th and Brown streets as The Men of Mill Creek, along with other Mill Creek organizations, ran their first

Fairhill

Fairhill: Charito Morales Advocates For Those Affected By Opioid Crisis

October 12, 2018 Greta Anderson

Activist Charito Morales said she does not affiliate with a specific community organization because it distracts from the issues at hand in the Fairhill neighborhood. Morales is a registered nurse and has been volunteering in

Health

Haverford North: The Health And Resource Festival Returns To West Philly

October 11, 2018 Kaicey Baylor

St. Ignatius Nursing and Rehab Center collaborated with Alain Locke School, West Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Department of Public Health to bring back the Health and Resource Festival Saturday Sept. 29, which

Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Construction, Transportation Headaches To Persist During Planned Bridge Overhaul

October 10, 2018 Michaela Althouse

Five months into a $12.1 million repaving project on Lincoln Drive, Mount Airy residents prepare for the rebuild of the Allens Lane Bridge, set to begin in April. Between the two projects, residents can expect

Government

Mill Creek: Groups Collaborate To Build A Stronger Community

October 8, 2018 Taylor Allen

Pastor Derrick Long (pictured above), leader of the faith-based nonprofit organization Men of Mill Creek, wants community activism in Philadelphia to live on after he is gone. Young people are the way to do it, he

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