How Living by the Beach Increases Quality of Life
Studies show a correlation between those who live on the coast and mental health.
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CREATING A WORLD FULL OF COLORS
By: Laila Page COLOURS was founded as a magazine in 1991, as a response to the lack of progressive and educational materials around the conversation of HIV Founded in 1991 by talented artists and writers of color and impacted by…
Ismael’s Boutique – Clothes with a Cause
Meet Ismael Jamillo, an emerging fashion entrepreneur whose hustle and hardwork has brought him all the way to South Philadelphia, PA; where he owns a Boutique selling women’s wear and men’s wear clothing. His Ecuadorian background has allowed his creative…
Mayor Parker Unveils Her Five-Year Plan
By: Julius Philp Mayor Cherelle Parker recently unveiled her new five-year plan for the city of Philadelphia, kicking off a series of debates in City Council. The second public testimony occurred one week later on March 26th, where members of…
The Effects of Trash in North Philadelphia
Tensions between residents of North Philadelphia and Temple students living off-campus rise every year around campus move-out time. The driving factor behind those rising tensions is, surprisingly, trash. Residents of North Philadelphia say that the trash – mainly glass bottles…
Inside Temple PD’s Staffing Shortage
America is in the middle of a cop crunch–police officers are resigning their positions in droves, and the Temple University Police Department is no exception. But TUPD’s predicament comes with a twist: A growing number of Owl officers are flying…
Mark Loughney’s Portraits of Change
From 2012 to 2022, Mark Loughney spent ten years in Pennsylvania state prison. Those incarcerated often use their time behind bars to begin a redemptive journey, but Loughney’s journey led him even farther–to advocacy through art. The Dunmore, Pennsylvania native…
How a Philly-Based Group is Changing Queer Nightlife
There’s a Philly-based group changing the way Black and LGBTQ+ people party. Sub-Zero scouts diverse talent to play their events; uses a pay-what-you-can system to make clubbing more affordable; and holds revelers to a list of rules designed to ensure…
Immigrants Bring Fresh Flavors to the Free Library
Video: Euna Lee, Shane Dunleavy Philadelphia hosted the Global Food Festival on September 15th to welcome immigrants to the United States. 110 participants representing 11 countries, including Russia, India, Morocco, and Sudan, came to show their dishes at the Parkway library. Let’s…
What Will Bus Revolution Mean for Philadelphia?
Of all the proposed changes to public transit in Philadelphia in the spring of 2021, almost none reach as far into Philadelphians’ lives as “Bus Revolution.” SEPTA hasn’t revised its bus lines wholesale since the Johnson administration; the new plan,…