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LGBTQ: The Value of Drag

May 11, 2017Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Philadelphia has a thriving drag community, with drag shows all over the city and an ever-growing population of performers. On any given night, a drag show is likely going on somewhere in town. Throughout history,

Activism: Fighting For Transgender Rights In Philadelphia

April 4, 2017Kristine Fenstermacher

During the Obama administration, federal guidelines released called on public schools to allow transgender students to be able to choose the bathroom facility according to their self-professed gender identity. On Feb. 22, 2017, President Trump’s administration notified the U.S.

Mount Airy: Lovett Memorial Library Getting Closer to Completion

March 31, 2017Howard Knapp

In 2013, the Lovett Memorial Library on Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy was selected as one of four Philadelphia branches to be a part of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Building Inspiration: 21st Century Libraries

Mayfair: CDC Executive Director Aims to Keep Neighborhood Current

February 22, 2017Bryan Fink and

Luka Lakuriqi has made it his mission to make the Mayfair community the place to be in the Northeast. He leads the Mayfair Community Development Corporation, located on the second floor of the Mayfair Community Center

Point Breeze: Redevelopment Brings Residents To The Table

December 17, 2016Margaret E Andresen and

In August, the group formally known as Newbold Neighbors Association took a leap in creating inclusivity in the Point Breeze community. The civic association that serves the area between 18th and Broad Streets and Washington

Center City: New Program Combats Illiteracy Among Philadelphia’s Youth

December 16, 2016Taylor Newstat Schwartz and

The Free Library of Philadelphia has long benefited communities around the city. As the adult illiteracy rate in Philadelphia continues to rise, the library system has strengthened a two-year program called Read by 4th to combat illiteracy

Kensington: Boxing Holds on to Legacy Despite Influence of MMA

December 16, 2016Tucker Brien Bagley and

Boxing in today’s Philadelphia is not what it once was. On Dec. 10, 1968, Joe Frazier defended his world heavyweight title against Oscar Bonavena inside the city’s Spectrum. The 3-1 favorite, Frazier, won by unanimous

Fairmount: Businesses Rely Heavily on Tourists for Their Success

December 16, 2016Kristi L Fidler and

Tourism in Philadelphia has been growing rapidly since 1997. According to Visit Philly’s 2016 Annual Report, overnight leisure in Philadelphia has had a 96 percent increase in the past 22 years. This increase in tourism

Germantown: “We Need People To Put These Guns Down.”

December 6, 2016Logan T Beck

As of yesterday, there have been 258 homicides in Philadelphia so far this year according to the Philadelphia Police Department. There have been numerous shootings in Germantown, resulting in critical injuries as well as death.

Center City: Library Expands Services to Include Health Literacy

November 21, 2016Taylor Newstat Schwartz

The Free Library of Philadelphia offers many services to the community to help improve literacy and overall quality of life. Recently, the Parkway Central Library expanded programming to include health literacy through a program called the