Topic: Fairmount

The First Whole Foods Union? In Philly, of Course
A labor expert on what a White House keen on halting the labor movement means for the grocery store workers, why unions are still on the rise nationally — and what it all means for Philadelphia
By Malcolm Burnley
Can We Just Rename Taney Street, Already?
A dedicated group of citizens has spent three years trying to change the name of the tiny Philadelphia street that honors a big non-Philadelphian racist. Why won’t their Councilmembers let it happen?
By Lauren McCutcheon
15+ Indie Bookstores in Philadelphia We 
Summer novels, banned books, literary classics, moving memoirs: Whatever you’re into reading, you’ll find it at one of Philadelphia’s independent bookstores
By Amber Burns
Letter from Fairmount
A neighbor of those lost in the tragic fire this week chronicles the horror, the sorrow and, fittingly, the community togetherness that has emerged
By Christine Speer Lejeune
A Tree Ought to Grow in Philly
Trees increase health, safety, and air quality. So why doesn’t the city insist on planting more of them?
By Diana Lind
City of Poetry
The city’s new Poet Laureate invites Philadelphians to see and make poetry happen everywhere
By Yolanda Wisher