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I Woke Up Like This

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: A morning dance party, celebrating architecture and building bikes for nonprofits

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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A show of work by Drew Leshko

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: InLiquid's 2016 Benefit, Materials Day and celebrating spring at Shofuso House

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, February 02, 2016
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End of the day parade at the Please Touch Museum

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Puppets at Please Touch, an interactive chemistry fair and tax help for businesses

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, January 26, 2016
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Akeem Dixon

Akeem Dixon brings the community into the development conversation

Nicole Rupersburg Monday, January 11, 2016
West Philly's small business owners have someone powerful in their corner. In his role as 52nd Street Corridor Manager for the Enterprise Center, Dixon helps the neighborhood thrive.
Arctic Ave

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Santa in Camden, holiday jazz in West Philly and ice on E. Passyunk

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, December 08, 2015
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Philly Style Bagels

Our editor's 26 favorite dishes in Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, December 01, 2015
Looking for something tasty in the City of Brotherly Love? Check out this list of beloved menu items from across Philly. We've got it all: cheesesteaks, fine dining, Mexican eats, ice cold coffee, hot dumplings, and much more.
Alex Gilliam

Creative Exchange: Alex Gilliam is transforming communities through design

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Public Workshop and its partner nonprofit Tiny WPA are using project-based learning to foster passion in schools and reimagine the built environment in Philly neighborhoods. The programs are looking to expand nationally.
Newspaper

On the Ground: From West Philly to the Northeast to South Philly, local newspapers endure and evolve

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Hyper-local publications have long been a staple of Philly's neighborhoods, providing residents with essential information on their communities. Even in the current woeful journalism landscape, these news sources are staying strong and heading online.
Hawthorne's Fifth Annual IPA Block Party

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: A Block Party at Hawthornes, First Person Arts and a doc on diversity in ballet

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, November 03, 2015
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The teepee goes up

On the Ground: Philly Teepee pops up in Parkside

Martha Cooney Tuesday, October 27, 2015
This creative placemaking project sparks conversations across the city. The teepee recently spent a sunny afternoon in West Philadelphia, providing a forum for kids to play and the community to converse.
The ShopRite of Parkside

A neighborhood grocery store that does it all

Brandon Alcorn Tuesday, October 27, 2015
From fresh produce to banking to heath services, the ShopRite of Parkside offers an astounding array of resources to the neighborhood. Now they're looking to take their community-based model even further with a jazz cafe. Is this the grocery store of the future?
A landscaped median on University Avenue

Growth Industry: Cultivating employment and entrepreneurship in an evolving Philly neighborhood

Samantha Wittchen Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative continues to find new ways to train and employ people in and around University City. Their latest program uses landscaping as a means to pull people out of poverty while also greening the neighborhood.
Parkside events

On the Ground: It's a party in Parkside! Check out these upcoming events

Lee Stabert Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Check out these awesome upcoming events at A Poet Art Gallery, Flying Kite's home On the Ground in Parkside. Whether you're looking to check out local art or get info on going back to college, we've got you covered.
Parkside's ascendent Community Development Corporation

On the Ground: The nascent Centennial Parkside CDC has energy to spare

Brandon Alcorn Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Led by a man with roots in the neighborhood, the latest effort to establish a Community Development Corporation in Parkside also aims to create Philly's first Energy Improvement District -- using electricity to power development and rebirth.
A work in progress at EAT Cafe

New West Philly cafe aims to bring everyone to the table

Samantha Wittchen Tuesday, September 08, 2015
At EAT Cafe, local families will be able to pay-what-they-can and enjoy a delicious sit-down meal. This community restaurant, backed by Drexel and the Vetri Foundation, could serve as a model for how food can transform a community.
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