Topic: West Philadelphia

This week in Philly we have Manayunk Fall Fest, Mike D at Union Transfer, Apple and Scrapple Festival at Reading Terminal, fall trolley tours, Big Rube's Red Lipstick Diaries, and much more

In a city whose tree canopy is diminishing faster than residents can replace it, one West Philly block stands up to a developer and takes matters into their own hands

Thousands of West Philly residents fear displacement from affordable homes owned by one landlord. Mayor Parker’s $2 billion housing plan might help to prevent that fate

The principals of two high schools set to combine aren’t just waiting to see what happens to displaced students and staff

How an Igbo community in West Philadelphia creates economic mobility

We asked the experts.

At The Woodlands, a volunteer-staffed program restores flowers to cradle graves and builds community in the process

University City District’s president remembers the West Philly resident, who turned volunteering into a full-time effort to better his neighborhood

After four years, Glitter has proven it can create jobs, clean neighborhoods, build community — and, even, reduce gun violence