Featured Stories

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Jazz, murals, cold brews and baseball

Juliet Verde Tuesday, May 07, 2013

This week's featured events include the Philadelphia Jazz Festival, an impressive mural project in Frankford and Brews at the Ballpark in Camden.

Arts and Culture, Food, Nightlife

Neighborhood Guide: Frankford & the Lower Northeast

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Next up in our revamped neighborhood guides is Frankford, our second On the Ground site and the gateway to the Northeast.

On the Ground

Northeast

Inventing the Future: Salvation through retrofitting at the Navy Yard

Dana Henry Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Building 661, a crumbling, long-forgotten structure, is being reborn as the Center for Building Energy Science. When construction is complete, it will serve as a nationally-recognized lab and test case for energy-efficient retrofits.

Emerging Technology, High Technology, Inventing the Future, Sustainability

South Philadelphia

Remaking Market East

Tara Nurin Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Can Market East become just as lively at night as it is during the day? The city's tourism and development mavens certainly hope so -- and they've come together to polish up one of Center City's key corridors.

Design, Tourism, Transportation

Market East

From the Editor: Has coworking reached its critical mass?

Lee Stabert Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Does Philadelphia's recent wave of coworking spaces say something bigger about our regional economy? Brooklyn transplant 3rd Ward, opening this summer in South Kensington, could be a bellwether.

Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship, Moving Here, Reuse / Rebuild

Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond, Northern Liberties

On the Ground: Circus Arts thrive in Germantown

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Whether you're looking to swing through the air or impress friends with killer juggling skills, the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts welcomes all comers -- including yearly interns from nearby Mastery Charter School.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, On the Ground

Germantown

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Art for woman, art for hunger and Jewish tunes

Juliet Verde Tuesday, April 30, 2013

This week's top events include a couple of art-related benefits and the city's inaugural Jewish Music Festival. Klezmer for life.

Arts and Culture, Nightlife

Bella Vista / Italian Market, West Philadelphia

Inventing the Future: Fighting blight in West Philly, one house at a time

Dana Henry Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Part detective, part hostage negotiator, Project Rehab's Ryan Spak is reviving University City's abandoned properties, and saving taxpayer dollars in the process. The key is giving everyone -- owners, city agencies, lenders and contractors -- a seat at the table.

Inventing the Future, Reuse / Rebuild

University City, West Philadelphia

Neighborhood Guide: Germantown

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Flying Kite will be updating our Neighborhood Pages, creating easy-to-use guides to the areas that define Philadelphia. Germantown, our most recent On the Ground site, is up first.

Tourism

Germantown

On the Ground: Over the river and onto Market Street

Lee Stabert Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Flying Kite's next On the Ground location is Camden, NJ, Philadelphia's neighbor to the east. We'll be spending three months there, highlighting the city's challenges, charms and underreported successes.

Media, On the Ground

Whose website is it anyway? The legal world tames its new frontier

Dana Henry Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The Wild West-like world of online intellectual property and new media calls for a different kind of sheriff -- enter Greising Law, a firm making a name for itself representing startups, artists and emerging tech companies.

Entrepreneurship, Financial Services, High Technology

Center City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Latin films, cool parks & funding for artists

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, April 23, 2013

This week's rundown of the city's best events includes a specialized film festival, an examination of the growing railway-turned-park movement and a chat about how artists can earn funding.

Arts and Culture, Design

InLiquid Artist Profile: Stargazing with Ana Vizcarra Rankin

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, April 23, 2013

This Uruguayan-born artist works in multiple media, creating elaborate layered maps inspired by stars in the night sky.

Arts and Culture

Queen Village / Pennsport

National Spotlight: Rise of the Rest

Eric Peterson Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Whether it's health care IT, translation technology or digital innovation, startups are popping up all over. Philadelphia is among the tech hubs blooming far from Silicon Valley.

Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Inventing the Future, Regionalism, Venture Capital

University City

Philly Tech Week: Can the creative class enliven commercial corridors?

Lee Stabert Tuesday, April 23, 2013

A wide-ranging panel discussion on the connection between the creative community, tech and entrepreneurship demonstrated that in Philadelphia, the line between sectors is gloriously blurred.

Entrepreneurship, On the Ground

West Philadelphia