There has been an ongoing problem in Bridesburg with traffic for as long as people can remember, especially with trucks and buses because of the depots on Orthodox Street. In recent years, it has gotten [continue reading…]
The bustling corridors inside of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM) can be an overwhelming place to think logistically about purchasing produce. The market is inside of a massive temperature-controlled building that spans more than 14 football fields long, where [continue reading…]
For 41 years, the 14-acre plot on Filbert Street between 37th and 38th streets was home to University City High School, Charles Drew Elementary School and The Walnut Center. Today, those buildings have been erased from [continue reading…]
Rebekah Ray and the staff at the Lillian Marrero Library have been dedicated to the future of the branch, long before the building recently closed for renovations. Now, they are left wondering how the community is [continue reading…]
Miriam Medical Clinic, a faith-based health care clinic founded in 2014, is reducing the societal barriers to access of medical care by empowering communities through physical and spiritual healing. Located in the heart of the [continue reading…]
Philadelphia Parks Alliance, the city’s primary non-profit organization advocating for parks and recreation since 1983, has new leadership — and with it, a new view on the city’s recreation centers. “[The main goal of Philadelphia Parks Alliance] is [continue reading…]
When the season for the Philadelphia Blackhawks begins, the team is never certain whether its budget revenue will get it through the year. The Blackhawks, a Pee Wee youth football organization at 11th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, collects [continue reading…]
After playing for the Frankford Chargers as a child, Don Richardson thought his son would follow in his footsteps. But when Eric Richardson wanted to play football in 1999, he had a different team in [continue reading…]
Laughter and chatter filled the air as 30 people gathered in a tiny space in Hunting Park for an art exhibit entitled “I Am,” a self-reflective show on identity. The space, called Orange Korner Arts, [continue reading…]
Viral videos seem to be one of the largest vehicles of entertainment today and for Timothy McGuire of The Philly Offensive, it’s how he gets his brand out there. Born in Tacony, McGuire grew up [continue reading…]
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