Philly

Just like we introduced the Food Trust as partaking in the new Local Leader Spotlight series, we have another exciting partnership to announce: CUSP. They’ll be penning the Hot City, Cool Science column take to help understand what’s going to happen...

This is a guest post from the TTF Watershed, Friends of the Wissahickon, and the Delaware River Keeper. Hey Mt. Airy, Fishtown, South Philly and Eastwick residents, what creek or stream flows through your Philadelphia neighborhood? Most likely it’s the...

The Philly community is bursting with opportunities from welcoming organizations and non-profits, whether you are interested in the arts, social issues, the environment or children and animals, we’ve got the line up for you to make a difference this summer!...

When Mayor Nutter took office in 2008, he set two important goals: for Philadelphia to become the Greenest City in the USA and to reduce homicides by 30-50%. In 7 1/2 years, the city has reduced homicides by 37%. So how...

We talked with the founder  and co-founder of “DIY Shelf” Adil and Deirdre Vezir to get the scoop on how the new modular storage system “Shelfbots,” is charming Philly residents. Guess what? You don’t have to put down the remote to...

Finding, dishing and keeping SEPTA Tokens are a pain in the butt. Although SEPTA should be transitioning to the Key Fare system in 2015, we still love those little metal tokens as of now. So where can you buy SEPTA...

The 8th Annual Spring Cleanup Day is happening on Saturday, April 11th. Want to host a cleanup site? Submit a project at Streets Department’s website by Friday, March 27th. Want to join a cleanup site? Search the Philly Spring Cleanup...

Looking for a flower CSA you can support that’s a stone’s throw from your house? (At least, for you city residents…) Meet Jig-Bee, founded by Cassie Plummer. Jig-Bee: Philadelphia’s Flower CSA This amazing lady and her boyfriend, Justin, noticed a vacant...

Have you had enough of the snow and ice?  It’s time to think about spring. The 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show has just what you need.  Have you ever dreamed of walking down the red carpet of a movie premier? Want to see the gowns...