By Genevieve Kotz
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FeaturesMillennial Mayor: 22 year-old CCP Student Tejan Austin Plans on Running for Mayor in 2019
Most college students have a busy enough schedule, balancing a full course load and part-time jobs. But Tejan Austin added a little more to his plate: running a full…
Genevieve Kotz | 02/16/2017 -
CommunityGirls Together As One hosts Breakfast with Female Police Officers to Discuss Female Empowerment
Philadelphia police officers met with a group of middle schoolers from the Girls Together as One program on Friday, February 3 to discuss female empowerment over french toast and…
Genevieve Kotz | 02/15/2017 -
A&E in PoplarPoetry & Power: PhilaMOCA Hosts Night of Slam Poetry
People packed into PhilaMOCA on Friday, February 3, to watch as poets battled to win The Pigeon’s monthly Philadelphia Poetry Slam. But instead of competitiveness, the room was full…
Genevieve Kotz | 02/10/2017 -
A&E in BrewerytownBrewerytown Pop Artist, Richard Pastor, Explains What Makes Him Tick
Much like our own city, the art of Richard Pastor contrasts grittier, lowbrow qualities against highbrow, classical iconography. “There’s also physical elements in the paintings,” Pastor, 32, said…
Genevieve Kotz | 02/08/2017 -
ProfilesGirls Together As One: Local Teens Start Youth Empowerment Program for Girls
Growing up, Nadia Green and Savannah Manns both experienced the catty and toxic ways young girls can treat each other. Now, as high school juniors, they decided to do something…
Genevieve Kotz | 01/26/2017 -
PhotosCoffee Shop/Bar a Win Win for Local Art Community, Activists and Coffee Enthusiasts Alike
W/N W/N opened in January 2015 and since then, the worker cooperative coffee bar has been through a million transitions, according to Tony Montagnaro, a worker/owner who has been…
Genevieve Kotz | 01/20/2017