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A&E in Poplar
Girls Rock Philly Hold Spring Showcase at PhilaMOCA
Everybody wants to be in a band at least a little bit. Everyone also has reasons, founded or not, as to why they can’t be in one. Whether it’s about…
Sean Kearney | 05/09/2017 -
Features in Poplar
Roy Pitz Brewing Company Set to Open Poplar Location
Mike Treon doesn’t expect many Philadelphians know about Chambersburg, a small town of a little more than 20,000 people that is about a 160-mile drive away from the city. That,…
Steve Bohnel | 04/25/2017 -
Crime in Poplar
Rep. Curtis Thomas Speaks Out Following Last Week’s Triple Homicide
On Monday, April 3, students at St. Malachy, a North Philadelphia school serving children from preschool to grade 8, went into lockdown just as school was letting out. …
Jordyn Cordner | 04/13/2017 -
A&E in Poplar
Dancing With Dad: Bella Ballerina Dance Academy Holds Third Annual Father-Daughter Dance Class
Siddeeq Shabazz looked in the mirror as he attempted a plié behind his daughter Suri, 5, last Saturday during Bella Ballerina Dance Academy’s third annual father-daughter dance class. The packed…
Kaitlyn Moore | 03/01/2017 -
A&E in Poplar
Poetry & 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 Poplar
Cerulean Art Gallery Premieres Exhibit Featuring Mixed-Media Paintings and Sculptures
Cerulean Arts Gallery opened a new exhibit on First Friday titled “Twist of Nature”, featuring local artists Caroline Furr and Linda Brenner. The exhibit will be on display until…
Ruthann Alexander | 02/10/2017 -
Crime in Poplar
Man Dead Following Altercation With Police
A 55-year-old man died at Hahnemann University Hospital on the morning of January 19th following an altercation with the police at the intersection of 10th and Poplar Streets. …
Thomas Beck | 01/26/2017 -
Features in Poplar
B’ella Ballerina: Where Every Ballerina is Beautiful, Inside and Out
When I arrive early at a small studio space at 1124 Buttonwood Street, I’m greeted by owner Roneisha Smith-Davis, a lifelong dancer-turned-studio-director. She’s very busy when I enter, answering…
Jordyn Cordner | 07/28/2016 -
Features in Poplar
The One That Got Away: Reconstruction of the Divine Lorraine
The Divine Lorraine (699 N. Broad St.) means a lot of different things to Philadelphians. To some, it is Philadelphia’s most distinctive eyesore, a condemned high rise pocked with graffiti…
Sean Kearney | 02/18/2016