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When Diana Thompson opened her Germantown home to three strangers, she couldn’t have anticipated the lasting importance of that invitation.
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by Lucy Tobier
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7/17/25
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Shakespeare reclaimed and reimagined fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and a new production takes audiences into the woods of Roxborough’s Schuylkill Center.
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by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
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7/16/25
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The winning design for a statue depicting Dr. Sadie T. M. Alexander, a history-making lawyer and economist, is scheduled to be selected this month.
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by Kristin E. Holmes
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7/10/25
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Sadly, 2009 was the last time Pennsylvania raised its minimum wage.
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan
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7/10/25
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Aside from being visual feasts, three new Germantown Avenue murals stand as neighborhood biographies and towering testaments to creativity.
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by Constance Garcia-Barrio
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7/10/25
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The Rev. Robert L. Polk, 97, has lived at Cathedral Village in upper Roxborough for the past 22 years. At one time, he was the only Black resident among more than 400 retirees.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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As negotiations continue, trash is piling up in Northwest Philadelphia and across the city.
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by Lucy Tobier
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7/9/25
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Two very different outdoor concerts await this week, one looking back to the swing era and the other with roots firmly planted in Philly’s singer-songwriter music scene.
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by Brianna Mack
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6/26/25
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Sometimes they’d head to a local pool, and in more exhilarating cases, splash into a waterway, whether they were supposed to be there or not.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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6/19/25
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Five goats and their herders made their way to the top of the Hill on June 10 to visit the Chestnut Hill Library.
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by Brian Nelson
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6/19/25
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An experimental dance theater will transform the forest of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education into a stage for two weekends in June.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/12/25
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Nothing says summer more than being outdoors. Add live music to the mix and you’ve created a recipe for the perfect summer activity.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/12/25
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On June 14 — Flag Day, and just in time for Father’s Day — two former Montford Point Marines will receive posthumous honors.
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by Valerie Russ
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6/11/25
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The “Rich Mack Retrospective” highlights the artist’s lifetime of creativity.
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by Len Lear
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5/29/25
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Roman McNichols received two prestigious awards from British Prince Edward.
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by Susan Schaefer
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5/21/25
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Daune Marie knows heartbreak. After her daughter suffered a devastating illness, Marie left a lucrative corporate job to open Blooming Peace LLC in October 2024.
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by Len Lear
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5/15/25
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Though Mother’s Day is just around the corner, some people haven’t made plans... yet. We're here to help.
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by Wendy Rosenfield
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5/8/25
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Many cultures strongly advocate the idea that a name defines an individual or a thing. Such must be the case for Christopher Van de Velde, whose Dutch surname means “of the fields.”
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by Susan Schaefer
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5/8/25
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Much of the conversation focused on the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and appointed officials.
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by Tommy Tucker
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4/30/25
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"When I learned about art therapy, I thought it would be a good way to use art to help people," says Sondra Rosenberg.
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by Len Lear
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4/24/25
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