South Philadelphia : Featured Stories

Check out our picks for the week's top events.

Philly is still a bastion for quirky independent stores selling classic superhero tales, rare back issues, manga, independent titles and more. As comics continue to provide grist for the blockbuster mill, don't neglect the charms of the source material.

From charming restaurants to annual events to sidewalk socializing, this strong, tight-knit community helped shape the city as we know it. And while iconic Italian neighborhoods in South Philly continue to gentrify and diversify, a rich tradition remains.

Check out our list of projects, initiatives and infrastructure upgrades that will boost the City of Brotherly Love in the new year.

From innovative cooking classes to job training to community gathering spaces, the Free Library and its many branches are evolving to meet 21st Century needs. Now, thanks to a huge influx of funds, that process is more ambitious than ever.

Flying Kite highlights some of the city's most inspiring and revolutionary projects, from the rescue of the Divine Lorraine to the Reading Viaduct's reinvention to luxury living in Logan Circle. There's a lot worth getting worked up over.

Check out our picks for the week's top events.

Check out our picks for the week's top events.

What can snow tell us about how to make intersections work better?

This post-industrial corridor is the living, breathing heart of South Philly. City planners, residents and local businesses all claim to share a vision for its future -- so why is change so slow?

With $125,000 and a shiny new title, Nick Elmi chose Passyunk Square for his new restaurant Laurel, a tiny, charming BYOB.

If one enterprising South Philly resident has her way, a swath of long-vacant land at the corner of Broad and Washington could be transformed into the Philadelphia Arts Market, a seasonal attraction complete with fresh local food, regional vendors and live music. 

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While Philly might be playing catch-up in the sustainable building movement, here are three exciting projects that bode well for the future.