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Amateur Sports

Podcast: Visit Philadelphia Founder Talks About The City Tourism Industry’s Impact On Under-Served Communities

November 8, 2018 Dee Patel and Christopher Malo 0

After decades of promoting the city of Philadelphia to both tourists and locals, Meryl Levitz says the time has come to retire as CEO of Visit Philadelphia, the tourism booster she founded in the ’90s. [Read More]

Economy

Fairmount: Businesses Rely Heavily on Tourists for Their Success

December 16, 2016 Kristi L Fidler and Samara Grossel 0

Tourism in Philadelphia has been growing rapidly since 1997. According to Visit Philly’s 2016 Annual Report, overnight leisure in Philadelphia has had a 96 percent increase in the past 22 years. This increase in tourism [Read More]

Business

Fairmount: Tourism’s Powerful Impact on the Area

December 16, 2016 Kristi L Fidler and Samara Grossel 0

From Pope Francis’ visit in September 2015 to the Democratic National Convention in July 2016, Philadelphia has recently seen an increased number of tourists flock to the City of Brotherly Love. Each year, the city has seen a recent [Read More]

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South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Neighborhood Museums Cater to Community

December 6, 2016 Hayley Chenoweth 0

As Philadelphia continues to evolve as a prime tourist destination, with a record 41 million visitors in 2015, many neighborhoods of the city have undergone revitalization efforts intended to boost the number of residents and tourists. Many [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

City Hall: Eight Statues That Help Tell The History of Philadelphia

October 10, 2016 Taggart M Houck and Francesca Gelsomina Ruscio 4

The plazas surrounding City Hall are enriched with iconic statues. From the 37-foot-tall monument of William Penn at the top of the building to the smaller statues scattered around the base of the structure, these [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Girard-Dream Garden An Attempt To Integrate Bordering Neighborhoods

July 7, 2016 Jordan Gunselman 0

In 2011, the Brewerytown CDC and the Fairmount CDC collaborated to turn an abandoned lot into a space the two neighborhoods could put to use, creating the foundation for the community run Girard-Dream Garden. With [Read More]

Old City

Old City: Carriage Driver Turned Teacher

June 1, 2016 Allison Christine Clark and Gabrielle E Vinogradov 0

Kelly Filbert is a horse carriage driver in Old City. Being a horse carriage driver has made her find a love for history. She wants to pass her knowledge on to everyone who steps into [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Mayfair: Butterfly Project Brings Monarchs to Mayfair

May 5, 2016 Aaron Windhorst and Roseanne Tabachnik 0

In the coming months, Mayfair’s residents and visitors can expect to see thousands of butterflies roaming throughout the neighborhood. After learning that the iconic North American black-and-orange insect is on the verge of disappearing for [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Fox Chase: Ryerss Mansion Preserves History Through Close Community Ties

March 8, 2016 Trevor Carango 1

Sometimes historic sites hide within their neighborhoods. That’s been the case for Ryerss Museum & Library at 7370 Central Ave. in Burholme Park near the Fox Chase section of the city. Built and donated to Philadelphia by the Ryerss [Read More]

Business

Chestnut Hill: Pennsylvania General Store Opens Location on Germantown Avenue

April 9, 2015  0

Walking down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, the Pennsylvania General Store fits comfortably alongside the local boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops. Just six months ago, the store owned by Michael Holahan and his wife only [Read More]

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