Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Dupree Studios Fights Eminent Domain

James Dupree, owner of Dupree Studios, has been making and displaying art in his studio – a refurbished auto shop – for nine years, piling in vibrant paintings of subjects including political pieces, cityscapes and prominent

Crime

Mantua: Nothing but Empty Promises?

Despite all of the talk about Mantua’s designation as a federal Promise Zone, one of the main facets missing currently are plans and progress. Katherine Loxley, one of the remaining residents living on the property

Food

Mantua: Five Places to Help Beat that Hangover

Mantua is seeing more and more Drexel and Penn students move into the neighborhood than ever. With college students starting to pack the West Philadelphia neighborhood, that usually means an increased number of college parties. College parties