Local Business
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A&E in BrewerytownSound Space Dance Studio Brings Philly Back to Tap Dancing Heyday
West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown has quickly developed into one of the more eclectic corridors in Philadelphia. A short walk down the avenue will take you past a brewery, record…
Sean Kearney | 03/15/2017 -
GardeningGreensgrow Honors Late Founder as it Opens 20th Season
“Greensgrow aims to inspire people to what's possible, and you can never have too much inspiration.” As urban agricultural hub Greengsrow Farms embarks on its 20th season, Executive Director Ryan…
Jen Colletta | 03/15/2017 -
Features in BrewerytownOtto’s Taproom: A Look Inside Brewerytown’s Newest Watering Hole
Brewerytown is welcoming a new bar to the West Girard corridor with the opening of Otto’s Taproom and Grille at the corner of 29th and Flora Streets, one block north…
Kyle Noone | 03/15/2017 -
Community in Olde RichmondMary’s Community Fund: Greensgrow Farms undertaking new project in memory of Mary Seton Corboy
For 20 years, Greensgrow Farms has worked to beautify Philadelphia and unite the members of the communities it serves through fresh produce and sustainable activities. In memory of its recently…
Thomas Beck | 03/01/2017 -
Features in FishtownGin and Juice: Philadelphia Distilling Company Opens Its Doors to Community
Last week, the Philadelphia Distilling Company (PDC) opened the doors to their new Fishtown distillery and became the newest piece in the continuously expanding entertainment district surrounding the former Ajax…
Ptah Gabrie | 02/22/2017 -
A&E in Spring GardenPerformance Garage: Spring Garden Dance Studio Offers Versatile Space
Throughout the 19th century, 1501 Brandywine Street was the address of a horse stable. In the 20th century, it was renovated and became an auto repair garage. Since…
Grace Shallow | 02/16/2017 -
Local Business in FishtownEYE ON BUSINESS: New Aria Jefferson Urgent Care Center Opens in Northern Liberties
For those in need of medical assistance, there are three levels of care. Retail clinics, often found in pharmacies and supermarkets, treat the most basic and uncomplicated illnesses or…
Thomas Beck | 02/16/2017 -
Family in FishtownLutheran Settlement House’s CARES Offers Counseling and Mentoring Programs to Caregivers
For Katrina, being a caregiver for her father is the only option, as he lives out the last years of his life. But in front of several other caregivers…
Steve Bohnel | 02/16/2017 -
Education in Strawberry MansionStrawberry Mansion Community Leader Honored
About a decade ago, Kevin Upshur paid tribute to his late mother by turning her bar into a learning center at 30th and Dauphin Streets in Strawberry Mansion. …
Steve Bohnel | 02/15/2017 -
Local Business in Strawberry MansionAutomotive Tradition in Strawberry Mansion
Walk into Kevin Blocker’s office and it looks just as you would expect the office of an auto shop to look. Papers and carbon copy strewn liberally, old CB…
Sean Kearney | 02/02/2017 -
Local Business in FishtownHow a Fishtown Truck Driver Built a Toy Empire at J&J Video Games
In a repurposed standalone garage at the corner of Almond and Letterly Streets, antique and almost-antique toys of all sorts line the walls in towers, stacks, and piles leaving…
Sean Barrett | 01/26/2017 -
Local Business in FishtownMad Rex Set to Become Neighborhood’s First Post-Apocalyptic Themed Bar
Don’t worry, Fishtown. La Colombe doesn’t have to burn down and Frankford Avenue doesn’t need to be destroyed for you to get your post-apocalyptic fix. That feeling of decay…
Shealyn Kilroy | 01/26/2017