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Mike Worth and Lou Tranchitella realized the need for a big-budget video game studio in Philadelphia and co-founded Play Eternal, the first AAA studio in the city. The duo, along with almost 20 other members

Read the version in Spanish here in Al Dia. A piece of computer paper was taped to the window at the front desk of the Salvation Army. It read “Sorry, no more boy coats” with

https://vimeo.com/31937924] Betsy Esteves was surprised to see the empty lot next to her home on North Third Street–a lot she fenced off, planted grass on, did some minor gardening in and has been struggling to

Victoria Onwucheka has moved around a lot. A native of Nigeria, West Africa, Onwucheka came to Philadelphia in 1981, after obtaining her bachelor’s degree in physiology and pharmacy while living in New York. Once in Philadelphia,

https://vimeo.com/31837460] In the rapidly changing neighborhood surrounding 40th Street, a variety of stakeholders have emerged with answers to the question of future development. The corridor not only presents and continues to generate opportunity for a

  “A promise kept. That’s what this is.” Melinda Mulvenna, a co-chair for the Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground, surveyed the playground that was furiously undergoing construction, with hundreds of volunteers milling around hauling mulch,

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https://vimeo.com/31662185] “Show me a disco move you remember,” Alan Alper said. As the screen on the wall flashed with sequined disco balls, the sound of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” echoed throughout the room as Alper brazenly