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Features in KensingtonA Taste of South Kensington: How a Community of Immigrants Has Become Defined by Its Food
Countless tales about the American Dream have started and ended within the industrial and post-industrial buildings of South Kensington. During the 19th century, European immigrants filed into the neighborhood’s…
Ptah Gabrie | 08/31/2016 -
Education in Port RichmondBreaking the Mold of Education: Liguori Academy Uses Tech to Get Disengaged, At-Risk Students Back on Track Toward College
In his ten years at Northeast Catholic High School, Michael Marrone observed a disturbing pattern of failure among the at-risk students he taught. Time and again, outside factors such…
John Henry Scott | 08/29/2016 -
FeaturesOPINION: On the Unfunctionality of Philly’s Open Government Machine
In an old sketch comedy bit, two bored airplane pilots get on the PA system and repeatedly assure passengers the plane’s wings aren’t on fire. Passengers grow more worried with…
Jack Grauer | 08/25/2016 -
Features in FishtownFishbox 2.0: Fishtown Start-Up Delivers a Solution to a Familiar Problem
Last year we introduced you to Napoleon Suarez, a Fishtown entrepreneur with a plan to solve a familiar problem for 9-to-5 workers in the Riverwards: the frustrating experience of…
Michael Hanisco | 08/25/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownKNOW YOUR HISTORY: What Used to Stand at Brewerytown Square?
Brewerytown Square at 31st and Thompson Streets has seen some vast changes in recent years. As ocfrealty.com reminds us, “It was not so long ago that the eastern view…
Spencer Homan | 08/25/2016 -
CommunityLOCAL OPINION: How Have You Been Holding Up In the Summer Heat?
We ask community members how they’ve been holding up in the summer heat. Here's what they told us: Sterling Pennington: “I love the weather now but I’ve always been a…
Patrick Clark | 08/25/2016 -
Features in FishtownListen to My Mantra: New Fishtown Studio Fueled by Mantra Meditation and Travelling Monks
Mantra Lounge wants to help you free your mind. The new mediation studio nestled along Girard Avenue is dedicated to live music mantra, which — through a session of collective…
Amy Strauss | 08/25/2016 -
A&E in North CentralAnimal Farm to Table: The Renegade Company Wants to Start a Conversation on How Food and Literature Impact the Community
Food is an amazing concept. It fuels our bodies, gives us energy to take on the day and can flat-out taste incredible. The Renegade Company wants to start a…
Whitney Johnson | 08/25/2016 -
A&E in Port RichmondCall the Food Network, Port Richmond Podcaster Nicole Yates Is Onto Something!
In 2013, Nathan Roman Kuruna and his wife, Teagan, launched the first-ever Philadelphia Podcast Festival. The city’s podcast scene was small then, with 12 radio-savvy hosts laying down the…
Amy Strauss | 08/25/2016 -
Community in KensingtonNorris Square Neighborhood Project Hosts Youth Art Showcase Centered on Homelessness
The Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) recently hosted a youth art showcase, titled "With + Without Youth" in Kensington’s Las Parcelas Garden. The showcase, which featured silkscreen artwork, homemade…
Michael Hanisco | 08/25/2016 -
Fashion in Temple UniversityLive.Breathe.Futbol: Temple Alumni’s Clothing Lines Shows Soccer Pride
The Olympics may be over, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop celebrating our favorite athletic competitions. When cheering on a team or sport, we often find ourselves…
Whitney Johnson | 08/24/2016 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesLocal Funny Person Michelle Biloon’s Set to Take Stage at Punch Line Philly
Michelle Biloon is a 16-year survivor of the comedy business. Now that she's in Philly, the locally-based comic is gearing up for one of her biggest breaks yet. But…
Megan Matuzak | 08/24/2016