West Philadelphia
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West Philly Lab Supplier EMSCO Receives $2 Million Investment, Targets Company Growth
EMSCO Scientific Enterprises, a West Philadelphia-based laboratory supplier, recently received a $2 million investment from an Enterprise Center-backed growth equity investment firm, writes Kyle Nguyen for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In doing so, it became the first company to get funding from the Innovate Capital Growth Fund, launched to provide patient equity capital to minority-…
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West Philly Man is Single and Rented a Billboard to Find a Date
A single, 28-year-old West Philadelphia man named Dave is taking things to another level in his search for a date. In the age of dating apps, Dave has rented a billboard with his picture, Instagram account, his pet cat, and some fun facts for potential dates to see, writes Nick Kariuki for Billy Penn at…
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Steven Erdman’s Yamatorium Creates Immersive and Absurdist Experience in Basement of His West Philly Home
Artist Steven Erdman has created a fully immersive and absurdist experience in the basement of his West Philadelphia home called the Yamatorium, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A faded green door with a painted eye leads visitors into another dimension filled with sight, sound, and yams. The space is filled with yamophones, yamlights,…
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Lil Pop Shop’s West Philadelphia Storefront Gains New Owner in Schmear It
Lil Pop Shop’s storefront in West Philadelphia has recently been acquired by Schmear It, writes Theo Greenfield for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The breakfast establishment plans to sell bagels, Lil Pop Shop’s popsicles, and more at the store starting this fall. The joint operation comes after a round of acquisitions and partnerships by Schmear It co-owners…
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‘Zion’s Project,’ A West Philadelphia Mother Keeps Son’s Memory Alive With New Memorial Scholarship
Zion Sincere Jackson started studying composition and music technology at Rutgers University in September 2019. Just one short month later, he lost his life in a car accident. “It was tragic, it was unexpected, it was like my world just turned upside down,” said his mother, Cynthia Allen. Struggling to grieve and face the fact…
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Two West Philadelphia Properties Go On the Market
In West Philadelphia, two properties owned by developer Kfir Binnfield are up for sale, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. One of the buildings is an eight-story, 150-unit apartment building, while the other is a development site two blocks away that would turn into a 12-story, 170-unit project. The former, located at 4900…
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Pennsylvania State Police Reexamining 30-Year-Old Case After DNA Technology Helps Identify Victim
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a three-decades-old case after DNA breakthrough technology helped identify the victim found in 1992 as West Philadelphia resident Derek Michael Mason, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. The dead body was found by troopers in a wooded area in Clay Township, along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The remains were identified in December…
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West Philadelphia YMCA Launches Pilot Program, Trains Young People to Become Lifeguards
The West Philadelphia YMCA has launched a new pilot program that trains students to become lifeguards, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About a year ago, West Philly YMCA advanced aquatics director Theresa Edmondson, was having trouble finding a lifeguard to hire amid a national lifeguard shortage. She was introduced to a young man…
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West Philly’s Juneteenth Parade is One of the Largest in the Nation
On Sunday, June 16, Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia served as the location of one of the nation’s largest Juneteenth celebrations, writes Vik Raghupathi for KYW Newsradio. This year’s annual parade and festival featured about two dozen floats, with Mayor Cherelle Parker serving as grand marshal. The gathering featured more than 250 local vendors,…
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A West Philadelphia Softball League Wants to Introduce the Sport to the Rest of the World
Now 12 years old, the West Philadelphia-based Philadelphia Adult League Softball is dedicated to expanding the sport on a global scale, writes Nigel Thompson for KYW Newsradio. “We started with just eight teams on Tuesday night, and we’ve grown to now we have four days and nights that we do it and approximately 37 teams,”…
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West Philly’s AQUA Waterproof Headwear Revolutionizes Haircare for Black Women
AQUA Waterproof Headwear offers headgear for Black women that is the perfect fusion of flair and practicality allowing them to be active without worrying about ruining their hairstyles, writes Aziza Shuler for CBS Philadelphia. The inventive headwraps and turbans were created by West Philly native Khadijah Robinson, who wanted to make sure Black women could…
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West Philly Native Deesha Dyer Shares Inspirational Journey to the Obama White House in New Memoir
When West Philadelphia native Deesha Dyer looks back on her life journey, her path is one that never could have imagined for herself, writes Janelle Burrell for CBS News Philadelphia. She is now sharing her story through her new memoir, “Undiplomatic: How My Attutide Created the Best Kind of Trouble.” While she was a student…
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How the Philadelphia Orchard Project is Helping Philly’s Urban Farms Adapt to Climate Change
Philadelphia nonprofit, the Philadelphia Orchard Project, is working to prepare the city’s orchards for climate change, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. It recently added two new high tunnels – unheated greenhouses – in The Woodlands Cemetery in West Philadelphia to help protect plants from severe weather and extend the growing season. The high tunnels are…
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75-Year-Old Educator Affectionately Known As ‘Grandma,’ Named Top Substitute Teacher in the Region
Annie Gadson, a long-time former district teacher, was recently honored with an unexpected award, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. During a surprise assembly at Paul Robeson High School in West Philadelphia, Gadson — affectionately known by her students as “grandma” — was honored as the most outstanding substitute teacher in the region. “I am…
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How This Philadelphia Educator Became One of the City’s Top Principals
While in college, Torrence Rothmiller believed his dream job was working in sports journalism as a radio producer at WIP. He earned that very job a few years after graduating college; however, he came to learn that it was actually the stopgap position as a teacher that he earned immediately after graduating from Temple University…
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Philly’s Soul Glo Becomes First Hardcore Punk Band To Perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk
Soul Glo, the Philadelphia-based hardcore punk band, has made history by becoming the first such group to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk, writes Dylan Itkin for XPN. Held inside a room filled with local black and brown hardcore fans from the Washington D.C. area, the 15-minute performance featured a four-song set. The band also set…
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West Philly’s Quinta Brunson Will Star in New Animated ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Film in 2026
A new animated version of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” is scheduled to be released in a couple years and West Philadelphia’s own Quinta Brunson will be part of the cast, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. While Brunson’s role has yet to be specified, the animated film is set to premiere in theaters…
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Doro Bet Named Best Restaurant in Philadelphia By USA Today
USA Today has compiled its inaugural list of the Restaurants of the Year, with 47 entries on the list across the U.S. Doro Bet has earned the distinction of being named the top restaurant in Philadelphia. Owner Mebruka Kane made her first batch of berbere-spiced, wafer-crisp, and juicy Ethiopian fried chicken in spring 2021. “Fried…
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