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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.

Arts and Culture, Design, Higher Education, Nightlife, On the Ground, Talent Dividend

West Philadelphia

InLiquid Artist Profile: Jay Walker

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, September 29, 2015

An interview with this local artist multi-media artist, a creative force with Texas roots. Walker has an open studio tour coming up.

Arts and Culture

Media

Ride Local: Fishtown's evolving bike shop landscape, and what it says about Philly as a whole

Matthew Bevilacqua Tuesday, September 29, 2015

As ridership grows across Philadelphia, the city's bike shops are doing their best to keep up. In the rapidly gentrifying Fishtown, rising real estate values have led to a few closures, but also signs of a bright future on two wheels.

Entrepreneurship, Reuse / Rebuild, Transportation

Fishtown

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Picnicking for a cause, open studio tours and a tree-tastic closing reception

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Check out our picks for the week's top events.

Arts and Culture, Philanthropy, Tourism

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.

Neighborhood Innovation, On the Ground

West Philadelphia

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Pope-less fun on the Main Line, a juried craft exhibition, and much more

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Check out our picks for the week's top events.

Arts and Culture, Tourism

Media, Wayne

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.

Diversity, Food, Higher Education, On the Ground, Philanthropy

University City, West Philadelphia

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: A Play Space competition, a high-tech town hall and jamming at the Kimmel Center

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, September 08, 2015

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Arts and Culture, Diversity, Media, Nightlife, Tourism

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum

Taking it to the streets in West Philadelphia

Alex Vuocolo Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Sidewalk vending has long been an institution on the 52nd Street commercial corridor, and now those non-traditional businesses are being modernized and incorporated into a grander vision of revitalization. All it took was a whole lot of compromise.

Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Human Capital

West Philadelphia

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Family fun in Parkside, art meets science in UC and boozy printing on E. Passyunk

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, August 25, 2015

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Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Inventing the Future, Nightlife, On the Ground

South Philadelphia, University City, West Philadelphia, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk

A historic space with an ambitious mission

A safe space on Broad Street

Brandon Alcorn Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Broad Street Ministry feeds and serves some of the city's most vulnerable citizens, and now they're using modern tools such as data collection and crowdfunding to have an even bigger impact.

Diversity, Financial Services, Food, Human Capital, Philanthropy

Center City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Mt. Airy Art Garage needs your help, poetry in Parkside and Fringe Fest 2015

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Check out our picks for the week's top events.

Arts and Culture, Nightlife

Mt. Airy, Old City / Society Hill, West Philadelphia

Weekend Getaway: Your summer won't be complete without a visit to Jim Thorpe

Samantha Wittchen Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Whether you're looking to bike, hike, paddle, antique or sip local brews, this Poconos hamlet has you covered. And if you're also excited by dramatic stories of history and revitalization, Jim Thorpe has that, too.

Classic Towns, Regionalism, Tourism