Neighborhoods
Kensington salon Nu Bella Nails is hot on Instagram, and beloved by customers
The art is next level, but it’s the family-style service that brings people back.
4 years ago
What you’ll find at the new Riverwards Produce, now open in Old City
More groceries, more snacks, and more pastries, with a focus on local goods.
4 years ago
Philadelphia made it possible for community shopping centers like Hoa Binh Plaza to be erased
For three years, VietLead has been advocating to save Hoa Binh Plaza from demolition. Residents can weigh in on the proposal on March 23.
4 years ago
Riverside ‘down and out’ for too long, but $42M community center coming
Kingswood Community Center in Wilmington is about to undergo a major facelift as part of the $300 million REACH Riverside project.
4 years ago
Listen 2:52South Philly street ceremonially renamed for Point Breeze icon Dorothy Allen
The late Point Breeze leader founded a community center and fought against child hunger.
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Kreate Hub turned an empty school into a thriving center for artists, entrepreneurs
The incubator is one of several arts initiatives helping beautify and strengthen the neighborhood.
4 years ago
Lawnside residents concerned about development that’s paving over history
Some longtime residents of the historically Black borough in Camden County are concerned that development is coming at a cost of the town’s history.
4 years ago
Listen 6:01A small farm is battling with Upper Makefield Township to stay in business
Is it agriculture or entertainment? Is it too small, or not commercial enough? These are among the issues one couple say they face, with no resolution.
4 years ago
Made by North Philly residents, monuments to local heroes put Black history on display
“Bad” Bennie Briscoe, a sanitation worker turned champion boxer, is one of the North Philly icons memorialized through the interactive installations.
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Listen 1:59Located in Delaware, the village has had some well-known residents.
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Wayne Junction is quietly booming. Can it last?
Steps from the Wayne Junction Station, at the southern border of Germantown, sits a large empty lot surrounded by the neighborhood’s industrial past and unfolding future.
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‘This is the edge, baby!’: What really separates Central and South Jersey
Does Central Jersey just exist in (some of) our hearts? Or is there an official border demarcating the regions? WHYY News investigated, and here’s what we learned.
4 years ago
Listen 4:34Facts and figures about the city’s aging water supply system.
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As Hilco tears down former PES refinery, questions remain about the site’s future
Owners of the former Philadelphia refinery are ahead of schedule demolishing the hulking facility. But there is no guarantee the tank farm won’t reopen.
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‘Who’s benefiting?’: As Chinatown gentrifies, Rail Park begins equitable development plan
In the shadow of the Rail Park, neighborhoods are changing. The park’s backers hope to shape the area’s evolution and curb displacement.
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