Local Citizen: Bridging Cultures


By partnering with The Welcome Center of Pennsylvania, Project Bridging Cultures tutors students in English and other subjects as well as provides college and career guidance

South Philadelphia is known for having a large immigrant and non-English speaking population. Naturally it is hard to live and adjust to life in a foreign land, especially when you have a difficult time speaking the language. The South Philadelphia High School recognized that their students who [...]

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Featured: Soak It Up, Philly! is Celebrating More Green Streets


Tomorrow Soak It Up, Philly! will be celebrating another green street in the city, as celebrations continue every Thursday through March and April.
Soak It Up, Philly! will celebrate another green street tomorrow, March 8th at 4:30 pm at 6th Street & Jackson Street in South Philadelphia. These celebrations offer city residents to experience the Philadelphia Water Department's green storm water management projects. The streets that are [...]

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Featured: FiberPhiladelphia 2010


An International and Innovative Fiber and Textile Festivals Runs Through April In Philadelphia
FiberPhiladelphia, which takes place from March through April, is an international and regional festival featuring innovative fiber and textile art.  The Exhibitions take place at over 40 different locations throughout the city, including major institutions and independent venues. They feature work [...]

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Featured: Creative Philadelphia's Town Hall Meeting 2012


Creative Philadelphia's Town hall Meeting encourages participation from the creative community on how to create opportunities, overcome challenges and establish long term goals that will make arts, culture and creativity thrive in Philadelphia.
Creative Philadelphia, an initiative of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, held a Town Hall Meeting earlier this evening to discuss the challenges, opportunities and long term goals facing the city's creative community. Mayor Michael Nutter addressed the crowd in the W [...]

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Featured: Counting on Change for School District's Budget Shortfall


Can Philadelphia Bars doing business till 3AM to keep Schools Open?
  The Philadelphia school district is facing a shortage of millions and Blondell Reynolds Brown has opened the discussion with extending last call. She posted on her Facebook: "Today I introduced a bill in City Council that would allow bars in Philadelphia to stay open an additional hour [...]

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