Photos from the Roots Picnic, returning for a glorious music celebration in Fairmount Park
More than 60,000 tickets were sold for the 15th annual festival, hosted on two stages at the Mann Center.
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New mutual aid fund at the school near the Fairmount fire aims to help families — and combat student inequity
Bache-Martin Elementary is located in a well-off neighborhood, but the district considers 90% of its enrollment economically disadvantaged.
PHA owns thousands of other rowhomes like the one that burned in Fairmount
The housing authority has a huge portfolio of so-called “scatter sites,” which were long neglected.
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How to help survivors of the devastating and tragic Fairmount house fire
The blaze tore through a home owned by PHA, taking 12 lives — eight of them children.
Krupa’s Tavern celebrates (probably) 100 years serving Fairmount
There’s no doubt the local favorite is one of Philly’s oldest woman-run bars.
Made in America forges ahead despite Philly floods — and vax cards or negative COVID tests are a must
Tens of thousands still plan to descend on the Parkway for the festival, where they'll have to show vax proof or a negative test to get in.
Philadelphia Art Museum’s new Gehry renovations: 7 things you might not know
A ghost train station, a big sustainability boost, and a new skylight above the steps.
Slow drip of voters on primary morning in Philly, as poll workers ‘hope and pray’ for more turnout
“As far as the judges are concerned,” said one election worker, “I don't think people give that the weight that it really does carry.”
What happened with the arrest at the Art Museum steps, and why tourists are so important to city leaders
Photo solicitation usually merits a ticket, but this time five police officers showed up.
Aldi on North Broad sets December 3 opening next to Divine Lorraine
Philly's pre-pandemic supermarket boom is slowly continuing to roll out.
Kept from the polls: Some residents at Philly long-term care facilities struggle to cast a vote
Nursing homes must weigh coronavirus safety concerns with individuals’ voting rights.
Eastern State’s night tours are so popular, the museum might replace Terror Behind the Walls for good
It’s more about mission than money for the former Philadelphia prison.
Whole Foods moves coffee bar to make room for Amazon lockers
Grocery delivery business for the e-commerce giant more than doubled over the last year.
Belgian Cafe returning as the Fairview, latest shakeup in Fairmount’s changing bar scene
The neighborhood has lost five stalwarts over the past two years.
Philly’s haunted house in a real prison is extra trippy this year
Terror Behind the Walls is probably the wackiest experience you can have in Philadelphia without drugs.
Philly police on that creepy Fairmount letter: ‘Report it, whatever it is’
Hey M. Night Shyamalan, your next project is calling.
Students are ‘tearing down the walls’ to get to Fairmount’s new library
In a city with more than 200 public schools, just 40 of them have libraries.