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https://vimeo.com/18011949] A middle-aged man – he says he’s 40 – sits at the corner of Broad Street and Erie Avenue. He wears a black-and-gold fitted Los Angeles Lakers cap and a black T-shirt patterned with

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/su1014_southphiladelphia_finalenterprise_fabricrow_soundslide” height=550 width=600] If you’ve ever walked into one of the many fabric stores on Fourth Street in South Philadelphia without any knowledge of fabric, it can be a bit overwhelming. Hundreds of different

As we wrapped up an interview with Cristina Gonzalez, owner and manager of Centro Musical, a popular music store in Fairhill, an old acquaintance waltzed in and began ribbing her while she tried to concentrate

A walk down Lehigh Avenue takes you to several places. It will take you past the abandoned castle-like Julia De Burgos Middle School. Past the street vendors and domino tables along Fairhill Park. It’ll even

In an area of Kensington that borders Fishtown and Port Richmond, a garden is growing. This garden is not full of simple potted flowers and cherry tomatoes picked for summer salads, but it’s a large

McDonald’s. Burger King. Wendy’s. 7 Eleven. Wawa. Dunkin’ Donuts. Five Guys. The number of places to buy cheap food in Philadelphia is almost endless. But all of these places have one thing in common: they

The mere mention of the name MOVE often unleashes intense emotions across Philadelphia. However, for an organization frequently dominating the attention of police, city officials and the news media during the past three decades, precious

When Diona Mininall first became involved with the Nicetown Community Development Corp., she had fallen on some hard times herself, and through organization’s Affordable Housing program, Mininall was able to buy her own home. Then,