Northern Liberties

The first quarter-mile stretch of the long-awaited Delaware Avenue bike trail, between Spring Garden and Ellen Streets, was opened in June. While cyclists from all over flocked to the area for the opening of the

Today Northern Liberties is generally known as a hip neighborhood that many enter to try new restaurants and fitness classes. Jessica Read is a new resident in Northern Liberties and decided to move to the

It’s the first business of its kind in Philadelphia. This former home to the Sixth Street Farmers Market, a silent film theater and a scratch-and-dent appliance store, has been transformed into an indoor, three-stall automatic

[vimeo 68257611] The Zoning Committee of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association has considered the needs of numerous commercial, industrial and residential projects for years, striking a balance that has allowed the neighborhood to flourish. This committee

One attraction of Northern Liberties is its numerous restaurants and shops. The increase in  cafes and restaurants has created a competition between the local business owners who increasingly use social media outlets and mobile apps

[vimeo 67768723] Crime in Northern Liberties has been on the decline in recent years. To keep crime trending downward, residents and police alike have taken to a variety of social media outlets. The Northern Liberties Townwatch

The annual Philadelphia CureSearch Walk for Children’s Cancer, an event to raise awareness about childhood cancers and to honor loves ones lost to the disease, drew an estimated 200 people to the Piazza at Schmidt’s

Little Shop of Dresses, formerly known as Once Wed Again, celebrated its grand opening last weekend with discount deals, hors d’oeuvres, champagne and a flock of new customers. “­­­It’s an awesome store,” Yuliya Luts, a