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On June 14th, the “No Kings” protest in Philadelphia drew an estimated 80,000 people in a powerful demonstration against the ...
Change is relative. That seemed to be the message from longtime locals living and working near Frankford Avenue in Mayfair. As the heart of Mayfair, Frankford Avenue has certainly gained a few nail… ...
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 ...
Homelessness and addiction often go hand in hand. One Day at a Time (ODAAT) is a Philadelphia organization that aims to combat both through support and outreach. ODAAT operates several facilities and ...
Glen Fern is the former property of wealthy and influential miller Thomas Livezey that dates back to 1747. In its day, the sprawling farmstead at the edge of the Wissahickon Creek featured one of the… ...
Access to the arts encourages Philadelphia’s youth to dream big, and these local organizations are helping build the skills to get there.
On Kensington Avenue, housed between East Hagert and East Letterly streets, lies a small clubhouse with a big purpose. Last Stop Clubhouse serves as a recovery house for addicts from all walks of life ...
At Temple University, athletic trainers and physical therapists are working to perfect skills that will help them better support college athletes. Through residency programs, these healthcare ...
University of Pennsylvania President Gaylord Probasco Harnwell, who oversaw the destruction of the Black Bottom, leaned over a campus model in 1968.
Nariah Anne Jewett works to keep North Philadelphia juveniles out of the system. (Kayla Bryan/PN) At just 21 years old, Nariah Anne Jewett is already making her mark in the criminal justice field.
Since becoming officially recognized as a federal holiday by former president Joe Biden in 2021, Juneteenth has been celebrated by the Black community in major cities like Philadelphia, and in smaller ...