On a rainy Saturday morning at the end of November, a line of people snakes around the United Muslim Masjid in Point Breeze, ...

On a chilly December Saturday, tables adorned with flower garlands line up and down one of the activity rooms in the Forman ...

Kids played basketball outside of the empty Childs Elementary School. A group of young boys shoot a basketball into an aging hoop at the end of a large asphalt school yard. Behind them is the shell of ...

In East Kensington, a neighborhood facing rapid gentrification, community-driven restaurants have emerged as vital social spaces, helping to bridge the gap between long-time residents and newer ...

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When Northeast Catholic High School shuttered in 2010, many of its alums were understandably upset. Ask any of the graying men in their signature red caps and sweaters you might see around Northeast ...

memorabilia and fairy lights. There are also two bars on the opposite ends, lined with ruby red padding and old-school cash registers. It’s a small and colorful place with something always going on, ...

Specca Farms is a family-owned, pick-your-own farm 45 minutes outside of Philly in Bordentown, NJ. (Photo by Claire Bauer) After a Specca Farms customer approached Wendy Byers with an interest in ...

Courtland Street Medical one of the few building standing in the Logan Triangle. Some people would love to have their property sit on multiple acres of empty land. Vast fields, rolling meadows, ...

Construction site behind St. Lucy's School. Since 1682, when William Penn began what was called his “holy experiment,” Philadelphia has been a haven for those who practice the Catholic religion. In ...

With so much history behind this West Philadelphia neighborhood, it’s no wonder there are so many hidden treasures. Overbrook possesses interesting locations that are unknown to many people living in ...

Pidor Yang (L) serving a customer from Sahbyy Food’s vendor tent at FDR’s Southeast Asian Market in South Philadelphia (Mam/PN) Philadelphia’s Southeast Asian community has been hosting a popular ...