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Business

Spruce Hill: Five Local Ethnic And Minority-Owned Businesses

February 3, 2016Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

  The Spruce Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia is known for its cultural diversity and variety of great food. These five ethnic and minority-owned businesses in Spruce Hill are providing the local community with affordable

Featured Stories

Infrastructure: Five Projects Commuters Need to Know About

February 3, 2016Daniel T. Pelligrine and

 If last year is anything to go by, then 2016 is set to be a year full of disruption for commuters in Philadelphia, even without a visit from the Pope. And with 30 projects underway

Featured Stories

Lancaster Avenue: Five Great Eateries Worth Visiting

February 2, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder and

The Lancaster Avenue corridor in West Philadelphia is  home to many small businesses, including ethnic restaurants, specifically Korean and Jamaican. While these restaurants may not look like the jazziest places to dine from the outside, local

Food

Grays Ferry/Point Breeze: Five Restaurants To Explore

February 2, 2016Santina R Pescatore

The Grays Ferry and Point Breeze areas – located between the Schuylkill River, Broad Street, and Washington and Snyder avenues – are home to not only an eclectic group of people, but also an array

Business

West Philadelphia: Five Caribbean Restaurants To Know

February 2, 2016Valerie W. Vaincoeur and

Cheesesteaks, hoagies and soft pretzels make the list when iconic Philadelphia food is the topic of conversation. However, these three foods are not the only stand-out dishes in the city. Caribbean food in particular blends

LGBTQ

Crossroads: What it Means to be Transgendered

February 1, 2016Neil D. Ortiz

The transgendered community is one that has traditionally been overlooked, living in the shadows of mainstream society, and sometimes maligned. Despite the publicity arising from the public transitions of people like Caitlyn Jenner, there remains the question

Allegheny

Strawberry Mansion/Allegheny West: Loaded with History Worth Visiting

February 1, 2016Carine Lavache

Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West have been marred by news reports of violence and drug problems for many years. What people may think are dangerous areas in North Philadelphia are unique subdivisions with their own

Francisville

North Philadelphia: Neighborhoods’ History Has Not Been Forgotten

February 1, 2016Paige C Gross

The neighborhoods of North Philadelphia are home to a number of historical landmarks. Reminders of the area’s 17th- and 18th-century history are scattered across the changing neighborhoods of Francisville, Sharswood, Spring Garden and North Central.

Immigration

Immigration: Q&A with Bethany Welch, Director of the Aquinas Center

February 1, 2016Erin Justine Edinger-Turoff and

Bethany Welch (shown above) is the founding director the St. Thomas Aquinas Center, an organization affiliated with the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 17th and Morris streets in South Philadelphia. The organization was created

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Five Places Helping to Create an Art Community

February 1, 2016James M. Kirn

Slowly but surely, the art community in Old Kensington is pushing forward. It’s hidden among the abandoned factories and vacant lots of the area, but the artists aren’t complaining. “There are five studios within blocks

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