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Chestnut Hill: Fitness Studio Helps Clients Get Healthy Through Knowledge, Exercise

December 2, 2016 Marie A Sechuk and Delia Franchi 0

There are not many yoga studios in Chestnut Hill but that isn’t the reason Water and Rock studio stands out. Water and Rock studio stands out because it offers more than just working out. It [Read More]

Fairmount

Fairmount: Running Club Founder Bennett Brookstein Inspiring Others

October 5, 2016 Samara Grossel and Kristi L Fidler 0

Runner Bennett Brookstein has lived in Fairmount for almost half of his 45 years. He came up with the idea to start The Fairmount Running Club more than 11 years ago when running clubs were few [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Northeast Philadelphia: Fitness Leader Sean Thomson Shares His Love of CrossFit

October 4, 2016 Tucker Brien Bagley and Connor Northrup 0

  Health and personal fitness is a growing concern among Philadelphia residents. As citizens begin to understand more and more about their bodies, one fitness model has begun to grow: CrossFit. And one of the [Read More]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Five Places To Find Fitness On Frankford Avenue

September 20, 2016 Shealyn M Kilroy and Julia M Jablonowski 0

Fishtown has been recognized as one of the hottest neighborhoods to live in the city. This riverward has a booming and hip arts, drinking and food culture. After eating a warm Bavarian pretzel at Stephen Starr’s [Read More]

Education

North Philadelphia: Christopher Smith Works To Show Community A Healthier Way

June 13, 2016 Victoria S Batista and Delialah E Burns 1

Christopher Smith is the assistant manager of environmental services at Jefferson University Hospital. In his spare time, Smith educates and trains his fellow community members about nutrition and physical fitness at his Hunger Games Fit [Read More]

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Boxer Josue Rivera Fights in a New Direction

May 10, 2016 Aron Minkoff and Jamie P Gray 0

In a fight with life, Josue “JD” Rivera found himself heading down a scary path that all too many young adults find themselves on. Rivera was a gang leader in California, face with two outcomes [Read More]

Health

Health and Fitness: Fixing Philadelphia’s Expanding Problem

May 2, 2016 Jamie P Gray 1

If you were to sit on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on a nice day and watch the people climb to the top for their daily workouts, you may find it hard [Read More]

Health

Kensington : Public School Teacher Helps More Than Youth

February 26, 2016 Aron Minkoff and Jamie P Gray 1

On any given day Steven Reich is looked upon by a classroom full of eight year-olds for guidance in math, reading or writing. At the same time, there are 27,000 adults following Steven on Twitter for guidance on [Read More]

Center City

Fitness: Five Unique Places to Get Healthy

February 15, 2016 Aron Minkoff and Jamie P Gray 0

With so many fitness options in Philadelphia, it is tough to find a place that offers unique programs and experiences that you cannot get elsewhere. Several places around the city allow for a different way to help [Read More]

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: PBRs Will Run For Beer

November 2, 2015 Julianne Rose Spingler 0

When Jill Booth decided to set down roots on Manton Street in Point Breeze, she didn’t expect to – quite literally – start a community-wide movement. “My friend, my sister and I were going for [Read More]

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