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Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Morris Arboretum Bounces Back After Harsh Winter

April 20, 2015

After the past winter with its harsh weather conditions, the Morris Arboretum is still looking to bounce back without too much delay. “The biggest impact is the timing of flowering,” said Anthony Aiello, director of

Science

University City: Philadelphia Start Up Accelerator Fosters Innovation

April 3, 2015

DreamIt Ventures is an international startup incubator headquartered in Philadelphia. SInce its founding in 2007, the firm has launched more than 150 companies. Using a 12 week “business bootcamp,” the firm takes entrepreneur’s and their

Center City

Center City: Local Race Cars at Philadelphia Auto Show

March 18, 2015Danielle S. Nelson

Engineering students from Temple University and Villanova University recently displayed their 2014 lineup at the Philadelphia Auto Show. They spent approximately six months building these race cars. Now that the show has come to an

Education

Waterfront: Find Refuge From Concrete at Tinicum Marsh

June 26, 2014

Visitors to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum Marsh are greeted by significantly more green than one can expect to see almost anywhere else within city limits. Eschewing concrete and skyscrapers, the refuge

Center City

Waterfront: More Than Just A Trail

May 20, 2014tub10245

As the rough winter of 2013-2014 gives way to warmer weather, Philadelphians and tourists alike have slowly popped up along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers like plant life getting its first glimpse of the sun

Arts and Entertainment

Technically Philly: Sam Cusumano and Electricity for Progress

May 15, 2014

Sam Cusumano could barely contain his excitement as he watched two of his friends listen to a couple pairs of apples. That’s right, they were listening to apples. It was all a part of his

Education

City Schools: Makerspaces Providing Resources for Creativity and Innovation

April 29, 2014

Klint Kanopka still remembers the time when technology’s purpose in school could be boiled down to defeating your classmates on the Oregon Trail. “Even shop class used to carry a negative stigma,” Kanopka said, “and

Arts and Entertainment

Northwest Philadelphia: Talking Stick Learning Center Bringing Homeschooling To The Forefront

April 24, 2014

Hidden within 55-acres of green space, the Awbury Arboretum in East Germantown is now home to the Talking Stick Learning Center. The two building learning facility offers a variety of programs for home-school children ages

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

Arts and Entertainment

Al Dia: Kensington High CAPA Latinos Overcome Odds to Graduate

April 2, 2014Neil D. Ortiz

No one ever said life at an inner-city school would be easy, but Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts has managed to overcome many obstacles to provide its students with an education

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