Festive Philly
Center City Spirit Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. (west side of City Hall), Philadelphia Dilworth Park, in the shadow of Philadelphia’s City Hall, features a wonderland of family-friendly winter…
Author: Karen Hendricks
If Wishes Were Horses, Kareem Rosser’s Story
Kareem Rosser has already accomplished a lot in his 29 years—but the Philadelphia native’s current goal is to give back to his hometown. His Philly roots run deep.…
Meet These Inspiring Teachers from the Delaware Valley
The Write Stuff Meet Mrs. Piernik, Sts. Cyril and Philomena Catholic School, Lansdowne,…
Where and Why Your Child Should Try Archery
Everybody seems to be channeling their inner Katniss Everdeen these days. The popular character from “The Hunger Games”—with…
Celebrating Black History Month
In a city of more than 1,500 public statues, the Octavius V. Catto Memorial to a 19th-century civil rights crusader is Center City’s first statue of a specific African-American. Catto led efforts to desegregate the city’s…
Female Empowerment: It Started with Mom
Looking back, Claire Conway of Philadelphia says her mom gave her “the greatest gift.” Her mom supported her childhood ideas to “give back.” Conway, now 25, co-owns Ringlet, an integrated marketing company based in Philly and Washington, D.C., whose clients…
Kids Who Care
It might be cliché to say, but there’s something about growing up in the shadow of “The City of Brotherly Love” that might instill a deeper sense of caring in our kids. Meet several young people who demonstrate that giving…
