Business
East Passyunk: Stepping Back to a Simpler Time
Typewriters, books just a few ways East Passyunk is bringing nostalgia back [continue reading…]
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Business
East Passyunk: Struggles Of A Small Business Owner
Michelle Dewey is from Wilmington, Delaware. She makes the drive into Philadelphia everyday and hopefully, depending on traffic, it will only take her around 30 minutes. It’s a blistering hot Sunday afternoon when she arrives [continue reading…]
Food
South Philly: Five Places to Satisfy Any Meal of the Day
South Philly hosts a number of good eateries that are worth trying out, and the further south you, go the more food gems you’ll find. Whether you’re trying to get some breakfast, lunch, dinner, or [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
South Philadelphia: Vincent Iannelli Keeps Up 105 Year-Old Family Business
Walking down East Passyunk Avenue, you might miss this Italian, family-owned and operated pizza shop. Iannelli’s Famous Brick Oven Bakery may be small but third generation owner, Vincent Iannelli, knows his way around the kitchen. [continue reading…]
Religion
Passyunk: Non-denominational Fellowship Welcomes All in South Philadelphia
When Sean Roche’s pastor at Calvary Fellowship, one of the biggest church groups in Philadelphia, brought up the idea for a South Philadelphia location, Roche jumped at the chance to help. Roche, a teacher at [continue reading…]
Environment
East Passyunk: Urban Jungle Helps Beautify Homes
A walk down Tasker Street from the subway to Urban Jungle on Passyunk Avenue takes one past two or three neighborhood Italian restaurants but nothing beats fresh tomatoes from your own garden. Kristin Mulvenna, the [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
South Philadelphia: Local Schools Benefit from Supply Drive
Backpacks, notebooks and pencils are standard items on’ back-to-school lists for young students. With lists of needed items often being long, some families struggle to send their children off for that first day of school [continue reading…]