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Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
In South Philadelphia, music of the bandstand era was something extremely monumental to that time period, and still lives on with people to this day. Inhabitants of South Philly have grown up listening to the music of Frankie Avalon, Chubby Checker, and listen in with Jerry Blavat weekly during the summer months in Margate, NJ.... Continue Reading →
For the last 40 years, the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund has helped thousands of families in times of need and just last week, Philadelphia came together in the Crystal Tea Room to celebrate co-founder, Peggy Dolan, and her legacy. Peggy Dolan lost her daughter, Kelly Anne, to a very rare form of Leukemia in... Continue Reading →
With funding from the community, Senator Anthony Williams brings back the N2N Festival in West Philadelphia. Local businesses come together as vendors to open up for the rapper Common's headlining performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HNApiBktRs
https://youtu.be/KV2sYJnlpJ0 Matt Anthony is from Fishtown in Philadelphia, PA. He works as a political organizer, helping out candidates like councilman Bobby Henon and Presidential nominee Hilary Clinton with their campaigns. Since campaigns are only so often, Matt plays the ukulele and sings around the city of brotherly love for some extra cash. He also attends open... Continue Reading →
Tour guide and Educational Specialist Samantha Hunter has worked at Eastern State Penitentiary for over a year. Watch and listen as she shares what it's like to work at this site filled with historic as well as haunted perceptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq8yMBxtLa0&feature=youtu.be
The music scene in Philadelphia is as diverse as the people who live in this city. It is not hard to find a new genre or new band, especially if you go to Johnny Brenda's in Fishtown on N. Frankford Ave. This vintage-style bar doubles as a music venue to give you the best of... Continue Reading →
"The first reaction stepping off the elevator is, wow. It's all about our guests. The ones in jeans and the ones in. yup, a wedding dress and tux," said Skygarten owner, Lou Kochman. She was referring to the craziness of Oktoberfest on the 51st floor and a private wedding on the 50th floor and across... Continue Reading →
Children’s feet clatter excitedly on the stone steps as the parents’ feet try to keep up. Crowds of them flock to the front door awaiting anxiously the chance to observe the wonders within with their own eyes, and their own hands. Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum celebrated its 40th anniversary this past weekend, and with nostalgia... Continue Reading →
Midtown Village is one of the most historic parts of Philadelphia, but many do not associate it with the great past this city holds. This is where Ben Franklin conducted his kite experiment on 12th and Chestnut, the birthplace of Stetson Hats, and even was home to the very first public library. What this area has... Continue Reading →
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