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Citywide: Luba Patlakh And the Covenience of Online Shopping

December 16, 2013

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

Germantown: Spotlight on Settlement Music School

December 5, 2013

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

Port Richmond: Second Saturdays Closes With A Bang

October 22, 2013

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,

Powelton Village: Tiberino Memorial Museum Going Strong

October 15, 2013

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

Mantua: Youth Group Tries to Rejuventate Shuttered Church

March 14, 2012

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