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Port Richmond: Local Woman Created Mobile Site To Troubleshoot Body-Image Issues Through Social Media

October 19, 2018Dee Patel and Christopher Malo

Lauren Hallden from Port Richmond is using a website she created to connect with users in a unique way. Problem Bodies is a site that randomly generates things that are “wrong” with how you look.

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

October 19, 2018Dee 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

Fairhill: Artist Debuts Homecoming Ceramics Show

October 18, 2018Brianna 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: Votes, Traffic And Zoning Occupy Community Council

October 17, 2018Lindsay Hargrave and

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.

Germantown: Engaged Citizens Spend Another Evening With The Captain

October 17, 2018Elizabeth Leer and

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

Germantown: Local Artists Gather To Promote Their Scene

October 16, 2018Elizabeth Leer and

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

Mill Creek: Free Fried Fish Platters Encourage Residents To Vote

October 15, 2018Kaicey Baylor and

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: Charito Morales Advocates For Those Affected By Opioid Crisis

October 12, 2018Greta Anderson and

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

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

October 11, 2018Kaicey Baylor and

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: Construction, Transportation Headaches To Persist During Planned Bridge Overhaul

October 10, 2018Michaela Althouse and

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