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South Philadelphia: Rec Leader Guides Former Recreation Center

October 20, 2016Timothy Edward Merrick and

Anthony Spadaccini spent countless hours as a kid at Barry Playground. Whether it was playing basketball, baseball or football, Barry was a second home for Spadaccini. That still holds true today, as Spadaccini, 46, is

Mill Creek: Farm Provides for Community in More Ways Than You May Know

October 20, 2016Haley K Connaughton and

Alkebu-Lan Marcus, a 23-year-old assistant farm manager at Mill Creek Farm, got his start by growing food in his own backyard. He is interested in being able to control his own resources and becoming more

Chestnut Hill: Road Closures Planned For Harry Potter Festival

October 20, 2016Marie A Sechuk

The community’s annual Harry Potter Festival has become so popular that officials have decided to close a portion of Germantown Avenue during the event, which runs this year from Oct. 21-22. According to Chestnut Hill Local

Germantown: “It Might Only Be Five of Us Starting Out But Soon People Will See and Want to Help.”

October 19, 2016Logan T Beck

Inspired by growing concerns about the lack of waste management in Germantown, a small group of individuals joined together and recently completed a 90-day clean-up initiative known as “Clean It Up Make It Safe Germantown.”

Germantown: “We Might Be Making Some Headway, But I Don’t Want To Jinx It.”

October 19, 2016Logan T Beck and

Emaleigh Doley is a Germantown native who has seen the neighborhood continually transform throughout the years. Her contributions to the community began on a grassroots level during the foreclosure crisis in 2009, as she observed

Mike Bonasera, History of Italian Immigration Museum curator

South Philadelphia: A Museum’s Love Letter to Italian Immigration

October 18, 2016Hayley Chenoweth

East Passyunk Avenue has long been a hub for Italian families, businesses and culture, making it the perfect spot for the History of Italian Immigration Museum, the first and only of its kind in the

South Philadelphia: T-Shirt Shop South Fellini Opens on East Passyunk Avenue

October 18, 2016Kelley L Hey

With its bright-blue exterior and mosaic sign, South Fellini makes its presence known on East Passyunk Avenue. Opened Oct. 1 at 1507 E. Passyunk Ave., South Fellini, owned by Philadelphia filmmakers and artists, Johnny Zito

Kensington: Handball Brings Hope

October 17, 2016Eva Linette Arce

All year round and no matter the weather, Kensington echoes with the unmistakable “plop” sound of a rubber ball bouncing off concrete. Handball is being played, and the 100 block of West Berks Street is where Towey

Mayfair: Q&A with a Business Leader Fighting a Changing Neighborhood

October 17, 2016Erich Joseph Martin and

Angela Vanni is a Philadelphia native and an owner of Giggles Gifts, a retail gift shop which specializes in candies, cards, seasonal decorations and other possible presents. Located at 7400 Frankford Ave., it was founded by the Veneziale

Kensington: Quieting the Madness at McPherson

October 17, 2016Darrian Hopson and

Walking into the McPherson Square Branch library, adult and teen librarian Chera Kowalski sees many things. The outside of the library, where the use of drugs is a daily occurrence, and the inside, where the people