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In a park on the corner of 12th and Carpenter Streets members of the Hawthorne Cultural Center practiced for the participation in the 2011 New Jersey International Wushu-Kungfu Tournament. Hasan Rucker, a teacher of Wushu-Kungfu

Lucky Old Souls is a radio program, monthly concert series and soon-to-be jazz club. Lucky Old Souls was founded in 2008 by Matthew Feldman to support and promote the jazz scene throughout Philadelphia. “Lucky Old

Surprisingly, a once abandoned lot in South Philadelphia allows refugees from two little known nations in southern Asia to feel more at home while integrating them into their new lives in the United States. This

https://vimeo.com/24364494] The old adage of “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is evident at The Body Rock Boot Camp and Executive Training Gym in Powelton Village on Lancaster Avenue near 38th Street. It’s easy

https://vimeo.com/24461818] Visit the Nile Cafe in Germantown and you will likely find yourself between two worlds. Just a step away from the hustle and bustle of Germantown Avenue and High Street the Nile provides a

https://vimeo.com/24461290] The National Health Interview Survey  estimates that 3.1 million Americans use acupuncture every year. This 4,000-year-old Chinese medicine practice is thriving in Chestnut HIll. Acupuncturist Sharon Sharon Sherman founded Empirical Point and has practiced

Residents living along Ridge Avenue in East Falls enjoy the benefit of being only a block away from scenic Kelly Drive. This route along the Schuylkill River Kelly is run on, biked on and even

https://vimeo.com/24387028] Buying used clothes, often called “thrifting,” has become fashionable, but many people often confuse the term thrift with vintage. Wistaria Vintage, located at 6375 Germantown Ave., is a vintage shop where the mission is