Tag: Southwest Philadelphia

In 2022, Penn Medicine established a new program to leverage the healing power of nature in promoting health and safety in eight West and Southwest…

As African immigration rises, many newcomers are establishing their homes in Pennsylvania, particularly those in the growing community in Philadelphia’s neighborhood that is already…

A new Washington Post analysis of online contributions to the two presidential campaigns has found that more people donated to Kamala Harris than Donald Trump…

Philadelphia Magazine has released its 2024 list of “The 150 Most Influential People in Philly” list and several native Philadelphians are represented.

First up is…

Tuft the World, a small studio in Southwest Philadelphia, is transforming a century-old rug-making process, sparking a global revival in recent years, writes…

Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, the first Black woman to hold that position, is fighting for more progress in 2024, writes Sean Kitchen for The…

Southwest Philadelphia native Mont Brown grew up under the musical influence of Bad Boy Records, Jay-Z, and Mase, as well as the fashion styles…

Husband and wife duo Tyson Devore and Nikki Moore recently opened a new ice cream shop, Chubby’s Fantastic Flavors, in Southwest Philadelphia, writes Reuben…

First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, founded in 1698, has a very long history in the city and is one of the oldest churches in the…

The People’s Kitchen was founded in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with the mission of mutual aid and food sovereignty…

Alterra IOS and Eco Materials have collaborated on a joint venture to buy a 5-acre Southwest Philadelphia site, with plans to build a soil…

PIDC is moving forward with plans to develop a 40-acre modern biotechnology manufacturing campus two years after beginning its search for a partner, writes…

A brownfield in Philadelphia is among more than 200 sites nationwide that will be receiving cleanup and redevelopment funding thanks to the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure…

A brave 18-year-old Philadelphian decided to defy the code of silence three years ago and helped solve four murders and nearly dismantle a…

The first phase of The African Center, a $23 million mixed-use project in Southwest Philadelphia, is expected to begin construction soon after several years…

David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time.

However…

Lay Bankz, the Philadelphia born-and-raised rapper and singer has landed on Billboard’s Hot 100 list for the first time in her short…

The Philadelphia Housing Authority recently unveiled its plans for the initial phase of the sweeping redevelopment of Bartram Village in Southwest Philadelphia, which will include…