Center City
Chinatown: Youth in Community Aim to Fight Back
Chau, pictured in a No Arena in Chinatown shirt, representing the present and past fights of the community. [continue reading…]
Topics
Education
Kensington: Rock to the Future is Bringing Music Education to Philadelphia
A nonprofit organization dedicated to music education supports academic growth and economic empowerment by offering cost-free, student-centered music programs for Philadelphia’s youth [continue reading…]
Brewerytown
North Central: Cecil B. Moore Library Needed and Overdue Renovations Set to Begin this August
Cecil B. Moore Library has been struggling since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its community has rallied to get it the budget necessary for much-needed renovations through the Rebuild program. [continue reading…]
Environment
Harantraft: Amos Playground Pool Has Not Been Filled in Three Years; Council Member Says There Are Not Enough Kids Around to Use it
Despite being right across the street from a high school and in the heart of a neighborhood filled with generations of families, the Amos Playground Pool has not been filled in three years. The city says it is not on the ‘rebuild list’, and there are no plans to fill the pool in the future. [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
South Philadelphia: The Mummers Fancy Brigades Spend a Year Preparing Their Performances
The Mummers Parade has been a New Year’s Day staple in Philadelphia since 1901 and has five divisions: the Comics, the Wenches, the String Bands, the Fancies, and the Fancy Brigades. [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Amateur Sports: Vaux Cougars Football Program Finds Reassurance with Winning Culture
After Being Underfunded Since the Start of the Program, Vaux May Have a Community Backing Them. [continue reading…]
Education
Social Issues: Reducing Harm- A Glimpse into Philadelphia’s Foster Care System
Philadelphia’s youth advocates have been pushing for a change in the foster care system. Each year, nearly one thousand youth age out of the system. What happens after that? [continue reading…]
Broad Street
North Philadelphia: Local Rapper Collaborates with Job Training Center to Create Life-Empowering Opportunities Through Music
Freedom Thinkers Academy Story [continue reading…]
Gayborhood
Ballroom Culture: Underground to Mainstream
The Ballroom scene, aka the Ballroom community, Ballroom culture, or Ballroom began as an African-American and Latino underground LGBTQ+ subculture. The ballroom scene has been around for over thirty years. [continue reading…]
![Dr. Billie Swiggard, 71, sits on the third floor of Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia, Pa, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. “You've got to find out what's in [a patient’s] heart, what's in their dreams. Where do they want to wind up in several years? That's the most important thing. [Then], clearly defining the goals, making it clear that the goals may change, but the initial trajectory needs to be determined entirely by what the patient wants.”](https://phillyn-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21130805/Zeiders_Madylyn_PP2HRT-13-1-326x245.jpg)
Health
Patch-worked Access to Hormone Replacement Therapy in Philadelphia
Those seeking gender-affirming care in Philadelphia use a patchwork of options, as a primary method has yet to be established. [continue reading…]