Post by Kelly White

Indian summer in Fishtown looks exactly like this, and every scene of an oncoming fall appears a little more promising as the neighborhood evolves. This year is the start of something new, the River City Festival at Penn Treaty Park.

When you spot dozens of runners weaving through the streets of Fishtown on Saturday, September 13, think nothing of it. It’s only the inaugural 5K River City Run, [...]

Why get involved with this Delaware Valley arts and culture initiative?

Not long ago, we had Great Expectations / The Next Great City forums, which put lots of issues before the mayoral candidates and invited the general public to give their input on the future paths the city and region should take.

Make no mistake about it… policy came out of those meetings. The candidates listened, and in this age where Americans have become numb to policy being [...]

I remember the first time I went for a run. It was ugly. Something as simple as moving one foot in front of the other became very complicated. After conquering a block and a half, I couldn’t see straight… but it felt good. There was a sense of accomplishment, of freedom, of pain, and the chance to move forward.

Anne Mahlum would certainly agree. She is the founder of Back on My Feet- a nonprofit organization that [...]

Even in a city that is as accommodating towards artists as Philadelphia, its easy for one’s creative and artistic expression to be muffled by our everyday responsibilities. Luckily for us, there’s Philly.Life.Craft, a new organization led by Dr. Tara Gupta that is aimed to help busy people find success by getting creative and connecting with others.

Philly.Life.Craft will be hosting their inaugural “Creative Camp” card-making workshop at Yell O’Bar on July 22nd at 6PM. For $25 [...]