In Fairhill, rents have risen over the past decade even as thousands of parcels of land sit vacant. This piece follows ...

While Philadelphia experiences a historic decline in homicide and murder rates, the trauma of gun violence continues to mark ...

On a rainy Saturday morning at the end of November, a line of people snakes around the United Muslim Masjid in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. They are waiting for food at one of the many ...

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Kids played basketball outside of the empty Childs Elementary School. A group of young boys shoot a basketball into an aging hoop at the end of a large asphalt school yard. Behind them is the shell of ...

Flowers on display in front of a home on the 4400 block of North Fifth Street. Flowers on display in front of a home on the 4400 block of North Eighth Street. Hunting Park is a neighborhood full of ...

memorabilia and fairy lights. There are also two bars on the opposite ends, lined with ruby red padding and old-school cash registers. It’s a small and colorful place with something always going on, ...

Nariah Anne Jewett works to keep North Philadelphia juveniles out of the system. (Kayla Bryan/PN) At just 21 years old, Nariah Anne Jewett is already making her mark in the criminal justice field.

Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West have been marred by news reports of violence and drug problems for many years. What people may think are dangerous areas in North Philadelphia are unique ...

In East Kensington, a neighborhood facing rapid gentrification, community-driven restaurants have emerged as vital social spaces, helping to bridge the gap between long-time residents and newer ...

When Northeast Catholic High School shuttered in 2010, many of its alums were understandably upset. Ask any of the graying men in their signature red caps and sweaters you might see around Northeast ...

Specca Farms is a family-owned, pick-your-own farm 45 minutes outside of Philly in Bordentown, NJ. (Photo by Claire Bauer) After a Specca Farms customer approached Wendy Byers with an interest in ...