Voice: Emma Copley Eisenberg

Girls Rock Philly uses music, and being in a band, as a way to empower girls

The West Philly resident turned a violent confrontation with police into a haven for peace and compassion

Maker spaces like Hive76 are reinventing manufacturing and reshaping cities

Civics are no longer taught in the classroom. The National Liberty Museum is trying to make up for that

Sharp Insight uses barbers to get out the black vote

An exhibit explores a shared history of activism among blacks and whites—and points to a possible future

A millennial Philly transplant discovers—and embraces—our changing New Years tradition

In Mantua, an arts residency program helps fix up the neighborhood

An innovative art collective makes bold public art to help change Philly

West Philly houses the first residential drug & alcohol treatment program in the country for transgender people—and seeks to set an example