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Kids played basketball outside of the empty Childs Elementary School. A group of young boys shoot a basketball into an aging hoop at the end of a large asphalt school yard. Behind them is the shell of ...

Glen Fern is the former property of wealthy and influential miller Thomas Livezey that dates back to 1747. In its day, the sprawling farmstead at the edge of the Wissahickon Creek featured one of the ...

Courtland Street Medical one of the few building standing in the Logan Triangle. Some people would love to have their property sit on multiple acres of empty land. Vast fields, rolling meadows, ...

With so much history behind this West Philadelphia neighborhood, it’s no wonder there are so many hidden treasures. Overbrook possesses interesting locations that are unknown to many people living in ...

A man surrounded by dogs in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. Taken by Katie Leis. Philadelphia is an extremely diverse city. It’s filled with many Philly natives, as well as many people who move here ...

It’s different here. Seven miles north of City Hall and almost a mile east from Broad Street lies Olney. The city’s grid system has broken down, with the Roosevelt Boulevard zooming to the south.

Construction site behind St. Lucy's School. Since 1682, when William Penn began what was called his “holy experiment,” Philadelphia has been a haven for those who practice the Catholic religion. In ...

sure my sister and I learned about our traditions,” Sey adds. Peter Sey, 22, a resident of North Philadelphia, is a graduate of Olney Charter High School and is part of a family of four, including his ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that as of 2023, households in the Philadelphia metropolitan area spend an average of $86,509 a year on housing, food, transportation, and other goods and ...

The Charms of Fairmount Park are six historic houses with six different stories to tell. Cedar Grove, Laurel Hill, Lemon Hill, Mount Pleasant, Historic Strawberry Mansion and Woodford are maintained ...

Freddy Mahugu as he runs the Boston Marathon. Photo courtesy of @nattyphoto on Instagram. Freddy Mahugu is the founder of the Wynnefield Track Club, a running group that meets every day of the week to ...