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In a room with temperatures over 104 degrees and humidity topping 40 percent, men and women contort their bodies into 26 poses for 90 minutes. This is unique form of yoga offered at the Bikram

For one evening it was not the sound of squeaking sneakers or dribbling basketballs, but laughter which filled the Shepard Recreation Center gym. Friday night, community members staged a comedy fundraiser at the recreation center,

German imported beers, wines, music, plenty of schnitzel and even a fountain of youth – were highlights of the 140th annual Volksfest at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein Park this Labor Day weekend. Located at 9130 Academy Road, this

For the past three years, Pop’s Skate Park has been a refuge for skateboarders of all ages. Located on the corner of East Hazzard Street and Trenton Avenue, the small skate park is a part

Victor Carrero sat in a folding picnic chair under a tent in the middle of his street with his daughter, setting up their new grill, ready to celebrate Labor Day. Carrero was not alone. In

In 1984 Frances Aulston was working as a librarian at the Free Public Library of West Philadelphia when Mayor Wilson Goode and other politicians started recognizing the need for cultural institutions within the city. It

[vimeo 45153781] South Philadelphia is one of the most culturally and economically diverse regions of the city, but that has not stopped its residents from forming tight-knit communities. “South Philadelphia used to be one big neighborhood

https://vimeo.com/45065280] Sixteen years have passed since Philadelphia artist Vaughn Stubb began painting “A Life: Paul Robeson.” The painting was created piece by piece and slowly put together like a puzzle. Stubb is a multidisciplinary artist