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Arts and Entertainment

Chinatown: Gate Serves as Symbolic Entrance to Philadelphia’s Asian Community

April 25, 2017 Steven Bohnel

In a neighborhood that’s stood in Philadelphia since the 1870s, the Friendship Gate at 10th and Arch streets seems young by comparison—it was finished and dedicated in January 1984. Chinatown’s symbolic entrance, however, might not

Center City

Old City: PhillyCAM Provides Community with Media Access

April 25, 2017 Emily Milliron

Philadelphia fought to get its public access television for 27 years and, on October 23, 2009, that fight came to an end. Philadelphia Community Access Media (PhillyCAM) started its cable broadcasting on Comcast and Verizon.

Arts and Entertainment

Spruce Hill: The Fuze Connects Community Members Through the Power of Words

April 24, 2017 Meghan McFerran

On a recent Friday night, big, lantern-shaped yellow lights hung from the ceiling of Studio 34 and cast a warm shadow on intricate paper birds that dangled a few inches below. A variety of comfy couches, love

Featured Stories

Spruce Hill: Renovations Underway For Homeless Veteran Shelter

April 24, 2017 Erin Patterson

Many organizations in Philadelphia serve a very specific niche. With more than 22 years of service, the Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House hopes to give homeless veterans a chance to start over and become productive members

Arts and Entertainment

Chinatown North/Callowhill: Naming the Neighborhood Proves To Be Longtime Challenge

April 24, 2017 Emily Rolen

There’s a battle of sorts being waged near the Vine Street Expressway. Development throughout the entire city has been picking up over the past few years in Philadelphia, and the area north of Chinatown is

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Artists’ Space Aims To Provide Unique And Challenging Programming To Community

April 22, 2017 Cameron Alexander

Hidden within a corner of the historic Viking Mill in Kensington is an artists’ space that member Terrill Warrenburg said is named for “the post-World War II period in Germany, a time where artists were able

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Beat The Streets Developing Wrestlers On And Off the Mat

April 18, 2017 Gregory Frank

Beat The Streets Philadelphia aids student-athletes in more ways than one. The organization prides itself on giving academic and athletic support to underprivileged wrestlers. “Whether they need transportation, new uniforms, food for tournaments, accommodations for overnight

Arts and Entertainment

East Passyunk: Jewelers Find A Home For Collaboration

April 13, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg

In room 214 of Bok, previously Edward W. Bok Technical High School, five women are redefining the notion of Philadelphia’s famous, and currently under threat, Jewelers’ Row. Emily Cobb and Leslie Boyd rented a space on the

Knight's Gym
East Falls

East Falls: Black-Owned Gym Raises The Bar For Local Fitness

April 12, 2017 Fletcher Jones

At the end of a long, dim hallway stands a wall painted with vibrant colors and big lettering. This is how members of Knight’s Gym know they are home. The gym, situated at the southern

Roxborough

Roxborough: Retired Firefighter’s Antique Store Gives New Life To Old Kitchen Appliances

April 12, 2017 Mariam Dembele

About 20 years ago, Rich Boris’ life took a turn to the past. Boris started working as a security guard at a shop on Main Street in Roxborough after retiring from the Philadelphia Fire Department.

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