Reclaiming Kensington South’s Benson Park
Benson Park in Kensington South has seen better days.Overgrown trees uproot sturdy metal grates, making the area a hazard for passers-by. The centrally located fountain...
These Fairmount ladies are walking the walk
In Japanese tradition, if a person folds 1,000 paper cranes, that person gets a wish.One of the most famous tales of this practice is that...
Residents, officials welcome new Superfresh
Flanked by an Atlantic and Pacific delivery truck from 1926 and an enormous six-tiered rotating cake, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the grand opening of...
Ackerman gets an F
“Queen Arlene,” they called her.And now, she’s been dethroned.After a tumultuous career as superintendent of the Philadelphia public school system, Ackerman last week took $905,000...
From basements to parks, the Fringe is here
During the upcoming Philly Fringe and Live Arts Festival, there will be a wide array of performances at venues throughout the city for anyone...
Fringe in Fairmount
It’s a once-a-year — and very often a once-in-a-lifetime — opportunity for Philly-based artists, as well as those from around the globe, to present their work free of...