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Since its opening in 1969 Essene Market & Café, located at 719 S. Fourth St., has been providing the surrounding neighborhood with the some of the healthiest and most wholesome food around. Not only does

Supporters gathered at the 7165 Lounge to raise money for 8th District candidate Robin Tasco. Located on the 7100 block of Germantown Avenue, family and friends got together to raise funds for Tasco’s campaign. Tasco’s

For Alexis Hunter, becoming a business owner has been an idea that was a long time coming. Hunter, 25, and from Mt. Airy, had known she wanted to become a business owner, she just didn’t

https://vimeo.com/22530489] As Philadelphia’s City Council braces for the biggest turnover in 20 years, residents of the 6th District will not have to worry about an unknown face elected into office. The three candidates running for

Hundreds of people stopped abruptly, craned their necks from drivers’ seats and made their way to the median to look at City Hall. They were experiencing “Styling A Second Empire: A Light and Sound Experience,” an art installation

The Northeast Tree Tender’s spring planting Saturday was a success despite the ominous forecast. Volunteers met at the Al Furqan Mosque on Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard at 9 a.m., where they ate breakfast, split

Beginning on May 1, the Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (MRAC), in partnership with the Roxborough Development Corp., will open its newest installment featuring student artwork from the community. Visitors are invited to attend receptions from 12

Sheryle Nash said she never knew her family lived near a basement stained with dog blood. “The neighborhood is already messed up,” Nash said. “I didn’t know people ever [held dogfights] around here.” Police and