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Economy

South of South Street: Five Improvements in the Works

June 12, 2014

Residents living south of South Street have witnessed rapid change over the last decade. From Ori Feibush’s new construction and rehabilitated homes to closing shops and bars, the area has been in a constant state of flux. According to census

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Thomas Finds Home in First Person Arts

May 1, 2014

R. Eric Thomas had been living in Philadelphia for about three years, not having found what he had moved here for. Then, one day, something caught his eye. “I just saw an ad in the

Dickinson Square West

Dickinson Square West: Neighbors’ Efforts To Improve Community Pay Off

April 23, 2014 tub10245

It’s a crisp spring day on South Fifth Street in Dickinson Square West. On every block, neighbors are sweeping, picking up trash, or toting home brand new blue recycling bins. But Philadelphia’s Spring Cleanup Day

Neighborhoods

Point Breeze: Neighborhood Bar Becomes Spot for Both Old and New Residents

April 22, 2014

“I’m a permanent fixture here,” said Sam DiCarro, a lifelong regular at Tap Room on 19th, a neighborhood bar in Point Breeze. After changing hands many times throughout the years, Michael Strauss and Pete Fry acquired

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014

Philadelphia presents itself as a city where artists can not only do what they love as a career, but they can also live comfortably while doing so. Without the people who help network, teach and

Economy

Bella Vista: Sustainability at Down Dog Healing Café

April 7, 2014

Recognizing the relationship between a sustainable environment and a healthy state of mind and body, Down Dog Healing Café provides its customers with a way to experience this connection. Kei Kurimoto, who has previous experience

Arts and Entertainment

Newbold: Weft Fashion Company Rooted in Philadelphia

March 13, 2014 George W. Miller

The word weft refers to one of the two directions that go into the weaving of fabric. To Kurt Souder, 29, and Jennifer Burks, 28, Weft is their newly launched men’s sportswear fashion line. “It

Arts and Entertainment

Newbold: Five Gay Men Keeping Residence in the Neighborhood

February 25, 2014

Philadelphia at large is hardly a closeted town. Rainbows mark the city’s Gayborhood street signs as symbols for LGBT-friendly businesses, and it has earned an overall progressive reputation on the national level. Last fall, it

Featured Stories

Newbold: Four Defining Spots of the ‘New’ South Philly

February 20, 2014

There’s nothing new about Newbold, per se. It is, after all, a longstanding Point Breeze neighborhood that just happens to sport some new digs. But rising home sales prices of 13.3 percent in the area, coupled with

Featured Stories

Pennsport: AVI Assessments Take a Toll on Homeowners

January 23, 2014

With the Actual Value Initiative (AVI) raising property taxes throughout the city, many Philadelphia homeowners are wondering exactly why and how this is happening. The main goal of AVI was supposed to be a reassessment

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