Neighborhoods

Spring is quickly edging into summer, and you know what that means: festivals, street fairs, and block parties. Here are three we think you'll love.

Being a committee person is the easiest way to be part of the political system and to initiate some sort of change — in your division, your ward, or even more widely.

The man, who police did not identify, is undergoing an involuntary mental health exam.

For National Poetry Month, Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn asked listeners to write poems about their communities.

In many parts of the city, including North Philadelphia, rooming houses are common.

For houses vulnerable to flooding, elevation can be a solution. But how do you raise a home that’s connected to others?

With all the construction downtown, changes are popping up on every corner of Market Street in Wilmington.

The Marrero branch in North Philadelphia is one of about a dozen sites Philabundance uses to distribute between 3,000 and 5,000 pounds of donated produce a week.

A Delaware teen meets with Governor Carney to discuss gun violence. Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at the Gallup Poll, provides details o ...

A longtime arts anchor in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood, the Clay Studio prepares to relocate.

In May, Philadelphia's Italian Market Festival will welcome aspiring climbers to conquer the grease pole.

On Monday, Congress passed a stopgap spending bill that funds the government through Feb. 8

A San Francisco photographer took pictures of her neighbors and built a sense of community along the way.

Some Mummer brigades will not parade this year. Instead, they'll stage their own neighborhood New Year's Day procession.

Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass has been rallying support for her legislation, Bill 170963, which is ...