The women powering West Philly’s thriving Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant scene
Baltimore Avenue has been a culinary center for the culture since the 1980s.
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Philadelphia issues more than 1,000 tickets for trash left outside, despite ongoing pickup delays
The city is “charging people for its own mismanagement of services,” said one West Philly resident.
West Philly Porchfest returns with 100+ shows for the largest festival to date
The weekend event features hundreds of free performances held on neighborhood porches.
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5 places to soak up sun in Philadelphia
We’ve never been more ready to get outside.
‘There is no bar business anyway’: Thanksgiving Eve booze ban disappoints, confuses Philly restaurant owners
Pa. suspended on-site alcohol sales for the pre-holiday party night — but to-go cocktails are allowed.
Ceramic shop opens on Baltimore Avenue with hopes to inspire more Black clay artists
Philly native Stefani Threet wants to show young folks that "that careers exist outside the box of basic jobs."
Philly’s Methodist churches are about to split: Some accept LGBTQ people, others banish them
The region's bishop says she just wants the 100k-person congregation to stay together.
40 photos from West Philly’s adorable and outrageous Halloween celebrations
From a legendary haunted porch to a top-notch tot parade.
Philly’s big plan to make streets safer in residential neighborhoods
From more than 20 Slow Zone applications, just two will be chosen for the pilot.
West Philly residents formed a transit task force because Vision Zero isn’t cutting it
Philadelphia continues to see more traffic deaths than any county in the state.
The city is offering neighborhood orgs 50 cents for each ‘we buy houses’ bandit sign they take down
The organization is asking for help taking them down.
Where to find Friday the 13th tattoo specials around Philly
Most shops are providing several designs to choose from, but a few will take your submissions.
How to open a Philly beer garden without pissing off the neighbors
The crowd at Pentridge Station is more diverse than you might expect.