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Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Former Foster Youth Find Opportunity at The Monkey and The Elephant

May 9, 2019 Ngozi Nwanji and Chad Gelfand 0

Lisa Miccolis’ desire to change the foster care system began after she visited South Africa in 2008. There, she met a 16-year-old Zimbabwean refugee who would lose his refugee status at 18 and have to [Read More]

Business

Point Breeze: Five Ways to Enjoy Point Breeze

June 13, 2018 Tracie Thompson and Gabriela Bertot 0

Coffee shops and barber shops that double as art venues, an outdoor eatery with a sardine can hanging from the side of the restaurant, murals scattered along the sides of buildings and city views worth [Read More]

Francisville

Francisville: Kayuh Bicycles’ Hybrid Shop Serves As Community Space

October 16, 2017 Emily Scott 0

On the corner of 19th and Girard streets, there is a mural of an individual riding a bright orange bike zooming passed cars. The mural reads “Kayuh: You’ll get there faster.” Kayuh means “pedal” in [Read More]

Fishtown

Port Richmond: ‘River Wards Cafe’ and Apartments Coming to Richmond Street

April 30, 2015  3

When Joe Livewell uncovered the “ghost sign” beneath the plaster, a hand-painted advertisement of a boy holding bread, it solidified the fact that Richmond Street was once a place for foot traffic, a place where ads, [Read More]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Mt. Airy’s High Point Cafe to Add Life to Girard Avenue

November 19, 2013  0

The Brewerytown section of Philadelphia has had its highs and lows but right now, it’s on the rise. Businesses are moving in and plans are being made for the part of the city that was [Read More]

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Featured Stories

Mount Airy: Social Media Sheds Light on Local Businesses

June 9, 2013  0

https://vimeo.com/67999808] Technology is changing the way we live. So- it is interesting to observe how Mount Airy – a neighborhood as old as America itself – is staying up-to-date, while still preserving its historic charm [Read More]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: His Dream Becomes a Coffee Cafe

May 7, 2013  0

[vimeo 65353919] For roughly three decades J. Roger Powe III had an itch. After spending almost 20 years in broadcasting and marketing  Powe wanted to return to the restaurant business, an arena he once worked in [Read More]

West Philadelphia

Cobbs Creek: Café Rue 52 Aims to Revitalize 52nd Street

February 18, 2013  0

“West Philly’s best kept secret.” Those were the words used by Mahari Bailey to describe Café Rue 52, the new creperie and espresso bar at 503 S. 52nd St., which  he owns. Bailey grew up [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Green Line Cafe Stands for More Than Just Coffee

March 4, 2011  0

At the corner of 36th Street and Lancaster Avenue, the Green Line Café in Powelton Village is more than just an average coffee shop.  The quiet, quaint space doubles as an art gallery, where the [Read More]

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    June 27, 2022 Joshua T Grieb 0
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