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Center City: Local Race Cars at Philadelphia Auto Show

March 18, 2015 Danielle S. Nelson 0

Engineering students from Temple University and Villanova University recently displayed their 2014 lineup at the Philadelphia Auto Show. They spent approximately six months building these race cars. Now that the show has come to an [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Overbrook: A Sport You Don’t Have To See To Believe

March 12, 2015 0

Just because a sport is not featured on ESPN does not mean that it does not take incredible athletic ability. Goalball is one of many sports that blind or visually impaired people play and many compete [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Five Best Student Fans In The Big 5

March 4, 2015 1

Philadelphia is known for having some of the most passionate, dedicated and brash sports fans. This list highlights the most fervid sports enthusiasts in the Big Five. Joost Charlow: University of Pennsylvania The University of [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Kensington: Rise and Fall of the Housing Market

January 7, 2015 4

The Kensington housing market has been fluctuating throughout the past few years due to an influx of artists, new families and businesses moving in and various others moving out. Just what is bringing people in, [continue reading…]

Economy

North Philadelphia: Second-Generation Immigrant Creates Haven for Startups

October 29, 2014 0

Across from the local 7-Eleven and other corporate establishments that are proliferating across Cecil B. Moore Avenue on Temple University’s main campus, the Fox School of Business’ Small Business Development Center has been helping the [continue reading…]

Neighborhoods

University City: Building Champions of Character

September 23, 2014 0

The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative – established in 2009 – is a collaborative of member organizations, which provide support for non-traditional youth sports-based programs in the city. The organizations offer physical development and life skills though [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Northwest: Five People Making A Difference In The Community

July 1, 2014 0

The Northwest section of Philadelphia is filled with passionate people dedicated to bettering their communities. Listed below are five such leaders who use education, communication, healing, expression, fitness, farming and more to engage and inspire their [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Northwest: Building Interfaith Community by “Walking the Walk”

June 30, 2014 1

The Interfaith Center of Philadelphia was born 10 years ago when a handful of spiritual leaders from some of the major religions in Philadelphia came together with the intention to establish bonds across the diverse [continue reading…]

Education

Northwest Philadelphia: A Family Affair at Pointe Flex Dance Studio

June 6, 2014 0

It’s a little after 5:30 on a Friday evening, and the teens are anxiously waiting for ballet class. Before lacing up their pointe shoes, they run through an intense warm-up routine, meticulously extending their limbs [continue reading…]

The gymnastics training facility in Pearson Hall at Temple University.
North Philadelphia

Temple Athletic Cuts: Six People You Need to Know

May 14, 2014 0

On Dec. 6, 2013, Temple University’s Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from Athletic Director Kevin Clark to eliminate seven sports: crew, rowing, men’s gymnastics, baseball, softball and men’s indoor and outdoor track & field. [continue reading…]

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