Arts & Culture
Renewing a Beloved Program for Kids in Crisis
The CFEVA’s Hand-in-Hand Outreach, which paused during Covid, still believes the power of helping Philadelphia’s most vulnerable children express themselves through creativity
By Saanvi Ram
Is Haring Historic?
When it comes to the artist’s “We the Youth” mural in Point Breeze, a Philly curator says, well, duh
By RJ Rushmore
The Boys Behind Dough Heads
The iconic branding expert, chef and photographer talks business and flavors with the operators of a modern classic pizza shop in the heart of cheesesteak land
By Reuben Harley
The Heat Tested the 250th. Philly Got an A
The interim leader of the National Constitution Center is proud of the quick thinking and ingenuity of the people who pulled off the Semiquincentennial
By Vince Stango
6abc’s Heroic Stand
Free speech is the first of all rights. Philly’s legendary TV station is fighting for theirs — and yours. Here’s why it matters
By Larry Platt
The Other Music Therapy
Having reached 163,000 Philadelphia patients, a volunteer-based, WXPN-sponsored, NYC-born program touches down in its 10th local hospital
By Rebecca Gibian
How Soccer Saved Our 250th
Celebrating the founding of our country when it feels like everything is falling apart? Really hard. Celebrating the Philadelphia that’s been hosting the World Cup? Easy
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Saddlehill Winery’s The Scribe, The Sword, and the Shield
A Voorhees vineyard’s short documentary traces its land’s connections to the Revolutionary War and to the man whose hand engrossed the official Declaration of Independence
By Christina Griffith
Everything is TV Now — Including Cities
An urbanist believes the recent successes of FIFA Fan Fests, the NBA Finals, even Toy Story 5 prove synchronous watching is the new placemaking
By Diana Lind
Amy Thatcher, Beekeeping Librarian
Is Port Richmond the coolest library in Philadelphia? If so, it’s thanks to a clever, kind, and innovative worker bee living three blocks away (and actual bees who dwell there)
By Kate Krauss