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Featured Stories

Wharton: Roots Of Happiness Grows Community For Elderly Southeast Asian Immigrants And Refugees

July 18, 2018 Laura Smythe 0

Every Tuesday morning elderly Southeast Asian immigrants and refugees come together to socialize, strengthen community ties and improve their mental and physical health. Roots of Happiness: Elders Health & Wellness Services takes place from 9 [continue reading…]

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Immigration: Gretchen Shanfeld Connects Immigrants And Refugees with Health And Mental Health Services

July 13, 2018 Laura Smythe 0

The Nationalities Service Center at 1216 Arch St. helps more than 5,000 immigrants and refugees every year adjust to their new lives in Philadelphia. They offer a range of services including English classes, legal services and [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Yoga Instructor Strives for Deeper Impact Through Practice

December 15, 2017 Morgan O'Donnell 0

Contrary to its name, the wild ride that comes with owning Grace & Glory Yoga Fishtown is not always a smooth or graceful one for Brittany Everett. The yoga studio at 2220 Frankford Ave. is [continue reading…]

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Breathing Room Yoga & Wellness Center Makes Yoga Affordable And Welcoming

October 13, 2017 Vicki Gouvalis 0

Breathing Room Yoga & Wellness Center may be located in the heart of Port Richmond, but some may argue that it feels far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The studio aims [continue reading…]

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South Philadelphia: Five Wellness-centered Businesses around East Passyunk

October 4, 2016 Kelley L Hey 0

Keeping up with health and wellness, both physical and mental, is made easy in South Philadelphia with the numerous gyms, wellness centers and organic-geared stores that have begun peppering the bustling neighborhood. Below are five [continue reading…]

Center City

Health Beat: Five Things You Didn’t Know

May 6, 2014 0

Philadelphians pursue health and wellness in a variety of ways. Trends come and go as people try new things and officials implement new laws to help keep people fit. Here are a few things you might not [continue reading…]

Fairmount

Health Beat: Unique Fitness Studios

February 20, 2014 0

As more people partake in different health and fitness trends, it stands as no shock fitness studios in Philadelphia are looking for different ways to spice up a work out. Those who find running on [continue reading…]

Economy

Fishtown: New Pharmacy Receives Positive Response from the Community

June 13, 2013 0

When pharmacist Kris Hunsicker opened Fishtown Pharmacy on April 1, he was not only excited to have his own business but also to be welcomed by the local residents. “I rehabbed the property myself, so I [continue reading…]

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Kensington: St. Anne’s Senior Center Makes Lengthening Life Span a Priority

February 27, 2013 0

[vimeo 60130361] St. Anne’s Senior Citizen Center, an organization which has provided locals with activities and services for more than 30 years, strives to promote wellness and health programs to keep seniors part of the community [continue reading…]

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Local Studio Promotes Wellness in the Community

June 6, 2011 0

On any given day in West Philadelphia, residents travel through the neighborhood via various public trolleys, all of which run past a variety of gift boutiques, organic eateries, bookstores and art and culture centers in [continue reading…]

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