Neighborhoods
Eyes on the Street
Why North Philly Peace Park is building an Afrofuturist pavilion
North Philly Peace Park educator Kermit O on the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion and its meaning as a space of self-determination and a continuation of the Black struggle.
4 years ago
‘I don’t feel safe’: Southwest Philly school distraught over recent wave of gun violence
According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.
4 years ago
Temple teams up with Prevention Point to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Kensington
Temple’s College of Public Health and Prevention Point Philadelphia will host low-barrier, community vaccine clinics twice a week at Step Up to the Plate’s “Love Lot.”
4 years ago
Billy Penn
‘Shrek Box’ appears in South Philadelphia, gets filled with onions and art
The “little free library”-style installation was put up by the director of a local film festival.
4 years ago
Bill would extend state takeover of Atlantic City by 4 years
Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo has introduced a bill that would extend state control while restoring civil service protections for city workers, including police and firefighters.
4 years ago
New Philly fund offers residents a chance to send $15K to neighborhood groups
Philadelphia’s newest COVID-19 recovery fund aims to send grants to neighborhood-based organizations through a community-driven process.
4 years ago
How Southeast Asian entrepreneurs create home on 7th Street
From secret food stalls to busy markets, South 7th Street is the place to find Southeast Asian delicacies and ingredients for cooking.
4 years ago
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Eyes on the Street
History is repeating in Kensington. It doesn’t have to be this way
Urban anthropologist and community leader Bill McKinney charts the history of Kensington and signs of a new path forward.
4 years ago
‘Our participation is paramount’: Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote
More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Philadelphia’s low turnout areas to get voters out in an off-year election where “criminal justice is on the ballot.”
4 years ago
Billy Penn
Secret Philly: The 1914 trash cleanup program that gained nationwide fame
The weeklong effort was so robust it was called “a model” for other cities to follow.
4 years ago
How one Philly ‘streetery’ experiment became a victim of its own success
As a popular dining destination faces city orders to rebuild a costly outdoor dining setup, advocates call for a clearer plan for opening up streets.
4 years ago
North Philly entrepreneurs and artisans bring life to a former junkyard at La Placita flea market
A new weekend flea market offers natural ice cream and other goods made and sold by North Philadelphia entrepreneurs.
4 years ago
New fund aims to help Kensington community groups address impacts of the opioid crisis
Philadelphia has a new fund to help address the impact of the opioid epidemic on the city’s Kensington neighborhood.
4 years ago
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Philly launches ‘litter task force’ ahead of street cleaning reboot
The volunteer group would guide a $62 million effort to reintroduce street sweeping.
4 years ago
This North Philly principal is spending Earth Day planting trees for George Floyd
Aliya Catanch-Bradley responded to the murder of George Floyd by greening her school, where a quarter of the students struggle with respiratory illness.
4 years ago