Arts & Culture
Make The World Better Concert 2019
Former Eagle Connor Barwin’s annual benefit helps his foundation help city parks
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyBeyond the Bell
Two Haverford alums are filling a niche in Philly’s tourist economy: Tours featuring lesser-known American heroes
By Elizabeth WarnerCrafting a Future
The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians’ Global Craft Market helps local immigrants launch their own businesses
By Elizabeth WarnerHidden Lives Illuminated
A series of films created by incarcerated men and women in Philly has a common thread: Humanity. See them at Eastern State Penitentiary this month
By Jessica Blatt PressPutting Art To Work
Mural Arts paid 430 homeless Philadelphians $22,000 to paint a mural in Suburban Station and access social services. Their efforts, and a city pilot, aim to help even more people in need
By Patrick BilowKatel LeDû and Sara Wachter-Boettcher
The Philly duo works to empower women through their Strong Feelings podcast and live events—without the b.s.
By Ariday Marie SuedBringing The Music Back
Temple Contemporary’s Symphony for a Broken Orchestra project repaired and returned 1,000-plus musical instruments to Philly students. Now it’s spreading its mission nationally
By Jessica Blatt PressDear Gentlemen, Your 60-year-old Wedding Pics are Ready
Decades after having photos from their same-sex Philly-area ceremony confiscated, a search is on for the owners of a historic set of prints. Can they be found before it’s too late?
By Nick FiorelliniCampus Thrift Stores
An upstate New York college helps reduce its community’s carbon footprint by giving students a way to recycle used clothes and textiles. In Philly, that could be huge
By Nick FiorelliniLaurada Byers
With her new book, the founder of Russell Byers Charter School inspires by telling deep truths
By Jessica Blatt Press