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Arts and Entertainment

Citywide: Luba Patlakh And the Covenience of Online Shopping

December 16, 2013 0

Online shopping is the new trip to the mall. With the rise of Internet commerce, business owners are capitalizing on digital opportunity. Luba Patlakh, a 26-year-old Ukraine-to-Philadelphia transplant, cut her slice of the pie with [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Spotlight on Settlement Music School

December 5, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/79430225] This year marks the fifty-fifth anniversary of the opening of Settlement Music School‘s (SMS) Germantown branch. The Settlement community as a whole has been operating for more than 100 years. The school serves as [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: Second Saturdays Closes With A Bang

October 22, 2013 0

Port Richmond locals enjoyed the final “Second Saturdays” event of the season on October 12. The monthly street festival created by a board of Port Richmond locals kicked off in August. Activities included face painting, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Tiberino Memorial Museum Going Strong

October 15, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75887874] The Tiberino dynasty has established an ongoing legacy in Philadelphia. As a familial collective of artists, they  have worked together to combat social issues and raise social awareness through their art. Most recently, that [continue reading…]

Abandoned Property

Mantua: Youth Group Tries to Rejuventate Shuttered Church

March 14, 2012 1

At the corner of 34th and Brandywine streets is an abandoned church, a sight not uncommon in Philadelphia. However, this church isn’t being left to rot until someone scoops up the property for development. New [continue reading…]

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