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Neighborhoods

Berroco, a Rhode Island-based, nationally distributed textile company, doesn't give any hint that one of its new fall design collections is named after Philadelphia neighborhoods
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

A national yarn company named its fall collection designs for Philly neighborhoods

The national textile company doesn’t have a connection to Philly — but turns out its lead designer does!

2 years ago

(From left) Tammy Reeves, founder of Resident Action Committee 2; Chef Z, TCG culinary director; Eli Moraru, TCG co-founder and president; Alex Imbot, TCG co-founder and CEO; and Onicah Maynard, also with Resident Action Committee 2, outside the TCG store in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Penn grads to launch reimagined corner store for Philly families in need

The Community Grocer is expected to open next year with hopes of expanding the experimental concept in the future.

2 years ago

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File photo: Artist Roberto Lugo, who created the mural, ''The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything'' reads a poem about the hardships of growing up in Kensington and the importance of arts education. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Transforming the art form of ceramics’: Philly artist Roberto Lugo wins $250,000 Heinz Award

The Heinz Award, with its quarter-million dollar purse, was given to the Philly artist who makes ceramics depicting urban life.

2 years ago

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A collage shows activists against the 76ers arena plan in front of a rendering of 76 place
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Sixers arena saga: 76 Devcorp pumps the brakes on City Council approval deadline

A timeline of everything that’s happened so far regarding 76 Place.

2 years ago

Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A 1,400-foot levee could be built in Eastwick. Here’s what you need to know

In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.

2 years ago

Jackie Soro performs onstage.
Arts & Entertainment

South Street businesses lend a hand to Fringe Festival’s queer-friendly cabaret

Late Night Snacks, now in its sixth year, has popped up in a vacant storefront. The business district would like the property to be a performance space permanently.

2 years ago

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Construction of Philadelphia rowhomes can easily affect surrounding houses
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Pa. could pass a ‘lemon law’ for homes to protect residents from shoddy construction

A recent building boom has made this a big issue in Philadelphia, where hundreds have dealt with “construction destruction.”

2 years ago

Performers from GRUFOLPAWA showcased Panamanian dance and music during the 39th Feria del Barrio. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

On a gloomy Sunday afternoon, Feria del Barrio brightens up Philly’s El Centro de Oro neighborhood

A coalition of organizations invited people from all over to El Centro de Oro on North 5th Street between Huntingdon and Somerset.

2 years ago

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South view of the Park at Penn's Landing at dusk, showing the mass timber building at its center. The building is slated to be Philly's first net-zero carbon building. (Hargreaves Jones and Kieran Timberlake via Delaware River Waterfront Corporation)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Everything you need to know about Philly’s I-95 park cap project, officially breaking ground next week

A look at logistics, funding, planning, and travel disruptions for the long-planned project reconnecting Center City with the waterfront.

2 years ago

Sharon Drayton sits on a red bench with a red umbrella outside of her home.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Could patio umbrellas and planters help cool Philly blocks? Researchers team up with residents to find tree alternatives

Citizen scientists and Drexel researchers are testing whether planter benches make summer heat in five Philly neighborhoods more bearable.

2 years ago

Terri Wiley works behind the cafe at American Grammar
Community
Billy Penn

New cafe American Grammar opens in Kensington, a thoughtfully-fashioned book-lover’s dream

For operators Terrance and Terri Wiley, building a coffee shop that encourages creativity and exploration has long been a goal.

2 years ago

Seiko Dailey, head chef and owner of Maido, laughs as she prepares orders in the kitchen
Community

At Maido, it’s been 20 years of serving Japanese food, culture, and connection

The specialty shop offers a bridge not only to cuisine, but to a broader cultural community.

2 years ago

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Rowhomes in Nicetown, Philadelphia are visible.
Community

Nicetown CDC offering a beacon, lighting the way to less violence in Philadelphia

The Nicetown Community Development Corporation is looking to a new administration for the help they need to wage a long-term fight on violence.

2 years ago

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Thousands of people packed Girard Ave. through Spring Garden for the 2nd Street Festival
Arts & Entertainment

2nd Street Festival draws thousands of people to Northern Liberties

Roughly 200 vendors, including 22 food trucks and 55 local artists, were lined up between Girard Avenue to Spring Garden Sunday.

2 years ago

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Penn anthropology student Autumn Melvin shares the day's finds with community activists Chris Burney (left) and James Wright.
Community

Archaeologists are digging to the bottom of Philadelphia’s Black Bottom

An urban archaeological excavation is searching for artifacts from the West Philly neighborhood destroyed 50 years ago.

2 years ago

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