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Efren Esmilla is the first bishop of Filipino descent in the 216-year history of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, writes Denise Nakano for KYW Newsradio…
Puerto Rican entrepreneur Alex Rodriguez, creative director of RDZ Parfums, has bottled the scent of Philadelphia for its newest release, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The…
Antoinette Ellis had trepidation about committing to any college until she could be sure she’d be able to go without accumulating debt.
Now, she…
Federal Donuts & Chicken, a fast-casual franchise from James Beard award-winning chef Michael Solomonov, is continuing to expand in Pennsylvania with 3 new…
Tree House Books, a North Philadelphia organization, is preparing to give away new books as the school year is coming to a close.
The organization…
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia is a nonprofit that partners with grassroots organizations to identify blocks and residents who would be likely participants in the free home…
Kenny Holdsman, the co-founder and CEO of Philadelphia Youth Basketball, has fond memories of his first meeting with Richard Green, the Executive Chairman and…
Philadelphia, with its multitude of casual, neighborhood bars and pubs, is a place with lots of burgers, writes Jason Sheehan and Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme for…
Dawn Staley is now a three-time NCAA women’s basketball champion after leading her University of South Carolina team to a 87-75 win…
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School recently received a $12 million donation from the Howley Foundation, marking the largest gift in the school’s 173-year…
Two social impact-oriented developers are planning to construct a massive mixed-use project at the long-neglected site next to Amtrak’s North Philadelphia…
During an annual event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on March 24, North Philadelphia native Kevin Hart was honored with the Mark…
Temple University recently opened iNest, a new incubator space that the school hopes can ignite innovation in North Philadelphia, writes Ryan Mullian for PHL Inno…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found…
When Tierra Whack released her debut album, Whack World, in 2018, she made quite the splash in the music industry. Since then, fans have waited…
A book by architect David S. Traub, Philadelphia: City of Homes, emphasizes the importance of home ownership and this has distinguished the City of Brotherly…
Cree Carroll may only be 7 years old, but he’s already a member of Mensa, and he even teaches science to his nearly 16…
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Area Black Nurses Association, a local chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, has organized an after-school program called the Mini…
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