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Featured Stories

Old City: “What is Good for Our Residents is Probably Good for Our Community.”

March 31, 2017Emily Milliron and

Job Itzkowitz is the executive director of the Old City District in Philadelphia. Since starting the job in August of 2014, he has lead a staff that is committed to the improvement of the Old City District for

Business

New Business: Five Businesses You Should Not Miss Out On

September 8, 2015pnadmin and

Philadelphia is a city rich in history and culture but much has changed since Billy Penn was here. The soon-to-be weekend home for the Pope has more a dozen fortune 500 companies and several large

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: New Sculpture Beautifies 40th Street

November 5, 2013

The People’s Emergency Center‘s mission is to nurture families, strengthen neighborhoods and advance change in West Philadelphia. “One of the suggestions, which came out of our recent neighborhood planning process, was the desire to turn up

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