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Since being recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 by President Joe Biden, Juneteenth has been embraced by communities nationwide, including cities like Scranton, Pennsylvania. On June ...
After the sanitation trucks rumble down South Philadelphia streets, they usually leave behind a trail of crushed water bottles, debris tattered cardboard boxes, paper products, empty ripped chip bags, ...
Trainers Patrick Smith and Victor Lugo-Merle review data with an athlete in the athletic training room at Temple University on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Photo by Amarna Milne. At Temple University, ...
Muralists across the Philadelphia area go unrecognized for their workday in and day out. Society tends to overlook the meanings behind the murals they pass each day. Joseph Dougherty, a Dougherty ...
Tim Popp sits on a couch outside of one of Music Theatre Philly’s dance studios. While arts education is slowly rebuilt in the Philadelphia school district, local programs across the city have built a ...
Hale Womble, an owner of a rescued pit bull named Harper, walked into ACCT Philadelphia not thinking he would leave with a pet. After he met Harper, he said “Yep, you’re coming home and we’re going to ...
In a neighborhood as vibrant and lively as Chinatown, a dismal overcast has been set with the announcement of an arena proposal. 76 Place was first announced in July of 2022, and if approved, is set ...
Kensington as part of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s initiative to transform Kensington. Between the closure of several homeless shelters and the shuttering of one of the city’s largest food bank programs, ...
Ensemble Philly Arts masterclass with a "Funny Girl" cast member. Courtesy of Ensemble Philly Arts. Philadelphia has a long-standing history as a juggernaut of arts and entertainment. Its neighboring ...
The Schuylkill River Trail is a 120-mile trail that begins in Frackville in Schuylkill County and ends at Fort Mifflin, outside of south Philadelphia. The trail only has 75 completed miles, with many ...
Brandon Pousley, is an award winning educator and CEO of Glitter, an organization geared towards affordable cleaning for neighborhoods in Philadelphia. He shared the significance of keeping Philly ...
“We deal with food insecurity, so we are providing food to people who are hungry. People who can’t get out of their house, people who are homebound, people who are in senior housing facilities, and ...