neighborhoods

Join us at the MQFactory Marketplace, a monthly event designed to showcase and support local vendors and entrepreneurs in our community! Over the course of three months, we are bringing together a diverse array of small businesses, offering you a...

It’s the annual season for gift giving and that time of year when the U.S. sees an almost 25% increase in waste. This is a bonanza for the packaging industry, a significant boost in demand for plastic products, and further...

Litter, open dumping, lingering garbage from missed pick-ups and unmanaged public receptacles, waste is polluting our Philadelphia neighborhoods, landscapes, and waterways. Plastic packaging of all kinds is so pervasive it is hard to avoid and next to impossible to recycle. ...

In the decades long fight for a cleaner environment, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality...

November 30 & December 1 • December 7 & 8 • 10am–4pm Shop local, support local artists! Make a dent in your Christmas shopping at the Greensgrow Holiday Bazaar. This is a festive neighborhood favorite, get your tree or holiday...

We told you about the awesome 2nd Annual Fall Cleanup by Fairmount Civic Association, which included tickets to the Eastern State Penitentiary, food & drink for volunteers. Sam Holloschutz, chair of the Fairmount Civic Association’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee, happily reported that...

Calculate your neighborhood's "Walk Score" here and see how walk-able your area is. This website will pull up a nifty list of