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Community in Port RichmondPHOTOS: Parks on Tap Stops By Powers Park in Port Richmond
This summer, Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation launched their Parks on Tap program, a mobile beer garden that will travel to parks across the city through October.…
Michael Klusek | 09/28/2016 -
Community in FishtownThou Shalt Not Park Or Alter St. Laurentius: Fishtown Church Zoning Variance Shot Down in Community Vote
On Tuesday, September 20, the basement of Holy Name of Jesus Church was packed with more than 200 local residents. Those in attendance were set to take part in…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 09/28/2016 -
Community in KensingtonResidents Fill North American Street For Neighborhood Feast
A family-style meal is an easy way to break down barriers and bring people together. Discussions of life always happen while food is passed around and drinks are filled. …
Ptah Gabrie | 09/14/2016 -
Community in FishtownUrban Birding in the Riverwards: Mourning Doves — Subtle Beauties
Are you feeling lonely? Has the change in seasons gotten you down? Are you already dreading a cold winter? Here’s a suggestion. Go birding. Or rather, don’t “go” anywhere.…
Gianna Farrell | 09/14/2016 -
Community in Strawberry MansionSights and Sounds From Strawberry Mansion Day 2016
Words and Photos by Kaitlyn Moore Starting at 9AM on Saturday, September 10th, community members gathered to celebrate a day full of festivities at Strawberry Mansion Day 2016. …
Kaitlyn Moore | 09/14/2016 -
Community in Olde RichmondUnTag ORCA: Civic Association is Fighting Graffiti, One Tag at a Time
A few months ago, Olde Richmond resident Chris Sherman noticed some graffiti on his block. He reported it to 311 and was surprised to find the offending tag gone within…
John Henry Scott | 09/14/2016 -
CommunityThe Pink Elephant: 5K Takes Aim at the Riverwards’ Drug Epidemic
Reenie Dugan wants to talk about the elephant in the room, the pink elephant more specifically. It has to be addressed. Ignoring it will not make it go away.…
Michael Hanisco | 09/14/2016 -
Community in Strawberry MansionPHOTOS: 10th Annual FBI-Strawberry Mansion Softball Game
Strawberry Mansion community members and the Philadelphia division of the FBI sat side by side on Tuesday, August 30, tying their cleats for the 10th annual “Step Up to the…
Kaitlyn Moore | 09/01/2016 -
Community in KensingtonThem That Do: Profiles and Portraits of Local Block Captains
Ask Alberto Serrano about being a block captain and he immediately begins to praise his newest neighbor, Sarita Broadnax. Sarita moved to the block four months ago after a fire…
Lori Waselchuk | 08/31/2016 -
Community in KensingtonThe Meadows: Community Park Takes Shape on Borrowed Land
While business owners, city planners, developers and residents wrestle with the complex challenges facing the desolate and deindustrialized North American Street, the Philly Block Project team has built a small pop-up…
Lori Waselchuk | 08/31/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonSouth Kensington Community Archive Shows Identity of a Neighborhood Through Photos
The Philly Block Project Archive is comprised of past and present photographs sourced from historical archives and from the individuals who call South Kensington home, uniting the residents to each…
Lori Waselchuk | 08/31/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonPhilly Block Project Brings Free Workshops to South Kensington With “Art-A-Matic”
In early August, amateur and professional photographers came to The Resource Exchange (1701 N. 2nd St.) for a free class on pinhole photography. The workshop was part of Art-A-Matic,…
Megan Matuzak | 08/31/2016