Neighborhoods
In Camden, curbing COVID-19 requires more testing, but not just more testing
Camden is expanding its COVID-19 testing capabilities and pairing it with services that address what makes some of its residents so vulnerable to the virus.
5 years ago
22 gorgeous Instagrams of pink spring blossoms brightening Philly neighborhoods
Let's remember the good parts of April 2020.
5 years ago
How to turn your front yard into a socially distant gallery
Quarantine life means no gallery shows, gatherings or classes so we turned our front yard into a place to share art. You can do it too.
5 years ago
Elmo-led drumline cheers South Philly in viral video and stars in new documentary
“Mr. Y Not” highlights the optimism of Positive Movement Entertainment’s founder.
5 years ago
Philly student meals to be distributed Thursday mornings
Starting this week, the School District of Philadelphia’s 49 meal sites will only be distributing student meals once a week on Thursday mornings.
5 years ago
Photo essay: 6 quintessentially Philly ‘views from my window’
People all over the world are sharing photos of the view from their windows as they quarantine. Philadelphians are sharing views of rowhouses, roosters and more.
5 years ago
Rumors fly in Kensington about coronavirus ‘immunity’ and early jail releases
That’s the word from the Sunday Love Project, which is feeding people in the neighborhood daily.
5 years ago
The messy necessity of community buy-in for Philly’s supervised injection site
Rutgers sociologist Stephen Danley complicated question of how to achieve community consensus on controversial projects, reframing issues of power.
5 years ago
As debate rages over a supervised injection site, some ask, ‘Do public meetings empower privilege?’
A plan to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia has ignited a debate about the role of public engagement in local decision-making.
5 years ago
Counting Philly’s Cambodians in the 2020 census: ‘We aren’t invisible’
Philadelphia has the 4th largest Cambodian population among U.S. cities, and a local organization says the 2010 count was low by several thousand.
5 years ago
South Philly injection site: As Rendell touts ‘tremendous’ upside, some neighbors flip out
Mayor Kenney, who supports the sites, said they could save up to 75 people from overdose death each year.
5 years ago
Bright lights, big city: How Philly’s new streetlights could make us safer
Philadelphia’s 100,000 streetlamps vary in brightness and intensity, leaving some areas darker, and more dangerous than others.
5 years ago
Streamline seeks fresh start on toxic Kensington soil: ‘We’re a different animal’
The Philadelphia developer is seeking approval to build 190 units of housing on an industrial lot with lead and other toxins in soil.
5 years ago
Philly’s newest ‘Little Free Library’ is filled with yarn instead of books
People all across the country have reached out to ask about the fiber borrowing box.
5 years ago
Gunfire took the life of a beloved local chef. His family wants to know why.
As Philadelphia police search for the person who fatally shot Quadir Flippen, his sister, Nashyia Pinder, is also looking for answers.
5 years ago