Neighborhoods

“Africatown is not a town for just Africans – it’s a diasporic community…it’s a cool community.’”

A view of the neighborhood reveals a uniquely Philly character steeped in civic and community anchors.

Just two blocks off the grand neoclassical sweep of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the scale of the city completely changes.

There’s much more to Society Hill than just the nation’s largest concentration of original 18th- and early 19th-century residential architecture.

The porches and sidewalks of Cobbs Creek function like living rooms, fostering a distinct “porch culture” that moves at a block-level pace.

The Dog Bowl is a favorite meet-up for neighbors with dogs and even for people without pets looking for the oxytocin hit that comes from petting and cooing over a pup.

This West Philly neighborhood is steeped in history that locals are eager to keep alive.

The Philadelphia region has a higher than average cat population compared to other metro areas. Many of those felines reside in West Philly’s Cedar Park.

With Latinos being the fastest-growing demographic in Philadelphia, the Fairhill neighborhood has become the center of the city’s Latino community.

The street festival with live music, vendors and food trucks begins after the commemoration of a new historical marker for the Kensington Riots of 1844.

The deceased, Matthew Kane and Mark Scott Jr., were found less than 12 hours after the demolition of the garage was completed and the site declared safe for workers to enter.

The exhibit, on display through spring 2026, examines the blend of modern buildings and historic spaces.

The annual tradition that sees homes adorned with holiday lights and decorations has grown so popular that honking from impatient drivers is becoming a problem for some.

Advocates for one single consolidated say the less fragmented students are across New Castle County, the greater chance of student success.

A city resident had been advocating for the street sign to be fixed for about two-and-a-half years.