People experiencing homelessness have many of the same worries everyone else has, including finding quality child care for their little ones. A new program at People’s Emergency Center (PEC) is...
How many times have you seen the earnest calls circulating on social media? If you’re struggling with your mental health or in a crisis, get help! But—especially if you don’t...
The pride of my mother-in-law’s life is her garden and if photos and shared memories are any evidence, it once was the most amazing backyard haven. In recent years her...
Cigarette butts dropped on the ground increase the need for sidewalk and street sweeping, and cleaning in parks, drains, and waterways. In fact, tobacco litter alone makes up more than...
Stormwater is a big issue in Philly. All of our water runs into the same sewers (a “combined sewer system”), whether it’s water from everyday living in houses and buildings,...
The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) was founded in 2007 to answer the question: How can more Philadelphians access fresh fruit? 10 years in, POP has planted 59 orchards, “each one...
As the heat waves start to take over summer, there’s no time like the present to pull up to one of these bars and cool down with an Italian favorite,...
Plenty of us wish we could get in on green energy, but if you can’t afford to buy and install your own solar grid or build a house with cutting-edge...
On a sunny day in early May, at the esplanade along the Schuylkill behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Danielle Kreeger picked up a handful of what she called “the...
I was the girl at every sleepover that begged to do face masks. Most of my friends at the time grimaced at the idea of slathering mashed bananas and oatmeal...