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Loft District

Callowhill

Callowhill: Gallery Owners Showcase Cambodian History and Culture

November 24, 2014

In what appears to be a nondescript building on North 11th Street in Callowhill  (sometimes referred to as the Loft District), an organization of artists and art galleries have established spaces to work and show their talents

Chinatown

Loft District: Creating Green Space on The Old Rail Line.

October 24, 2014

Sarah McEneaney is a painter in the Loft District who began the Reading Viaduct Project in 2003 along with John Struble, a woodworker who also lives in the neighborhood. The project merged with Friends of

Chinatown

Chinatown/Loft District: Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission Provides Stability for Homeless

October 21, 2014

Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, located on 13th at Vine Street, is both the largest emergency shelter and largest indoor feeder of the homeless in the Center City area. Executive Director Dick McMillen (above) was first

Arts and Entertainment

Chinatown North/Loft District: “The Arts and Culture Scene is One of the Foundations in This Area,” says Gary Reuben

September 19, 2014

As a real-estate developer and architect, Gary Reuben (above) can be found making a living through his work as the owner and operator of the Wolf Building, on Callowhill at 12th Street. After purchasing the building

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