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West Philadelphia: How One Organization Uses Baseball to Teach Sportsmanship and Life Lessons to Players From Diverse Backgrounds

October 20, 2021Colin James Sommer

The 48th and Woodland playground has served as the field for many youth baseball players. Regardless of race, gender, and economic status, PAYSA has created a home for everyone within the West Philadelphia community.

Fishtown: Local Bookshop Flourishes in Neighborhood Despite Challenges

October 19, 2021Leah Hall

When Jeannine Cook opened Harriett’s Bookshop in Fishtown last February she was taking two risks: opening a small independent bookstore in an Amazon-dominated era and opening on the cusp of a global pandemic. “COVID has

Manayunk: Businesses Still Struggling to Recover One Month After Hurricane Ida

October 13, 2021Nicolle Elise Majette

Business owners are dealing with millions of dollars in damages, as well as lost inventory and records.

Social Issues: Organizations Team Up to Welcome Afghan Refugees to the City

October 13, 2021Brian Creech

Story by Adeena Syed As more Afghan refugees come to the city of Philadelphia in the wake of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council of American Islamic Relations has

Chinatown: Grocery Business Stays Robust Despite Threat of COVID-19 Delta Variant

October 11, 2021Brian Creech

Story by Alan Lu Heng Fa Food Market, the largest grocery store in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, has remained financially successful despite increasing worries around the COVID-19 delta variant. The Chinatown Development Corporation estimated that the average

Chinatown: Businesses and Shoppers React to Plastic Bag Ban

October 6, 2021Brian Creech

Story by Kent Kuo With the second phase of Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban starting on Oct. 1, corner store staff and customers in Chinatown are preparing for the change. The bag ban prohibits stores from

Roxborough: Residents Organize Against Proposed Apartment Building

October 4, 2021Brian Creech

Story by Ryan Conway Roxborough residents have escalated an ongoing effort to stop local developer Designblendz from building a proposed apartment building at 4112 Pechin St. Members of the Central Roxborough Civic Association (CRCA) have

City Hall: Citizen Police Oversight Commission is Ready for Applications

October 1, 2021Brian Creech

Story by Janiece Scruggs A board made up of Philadelphia residents will soon be ready to investigate misconduct by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, thanks to recent legislation approved by City Council. “Our administration

Arts & Entertainment: What to do during Musikfest 2021

July 30, 2021Christopher Bernal

Musikfest is back in Bethlehem and these are some of the best things you can expect when you visit this August.

Environment: Officials Promise Ambitious Plan for City’s Trees at Public Meeting

July 23, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

The Philly Tree Plan seeks to address both environmental quality and inequality by finding where trees can have the most positive impact and then plant them there.