South Philadelphia : Featured Stories

Graduate Hospital's recent residential boom hasn't produced concurrent commercial growth. Blame the developers, blame the zoning, blame the broken retail market -- but know that change is on the way.

Get ready for Philadelphia's coolest event. Starting May 23, the second Hidden City Festival will activate nine historic spaces throughout the city, transforming vacant and underappreciated treasures into interactive art.

Building 661, a crumbling, long-forgotten structure, is being reborn as the Center for Building Energy Science. When construction is complete, it will serve as a nationally-recognized lab and test case for energy-efficient retrofits.

Philadelphia's longstanding BYOB tradition has helped shape the city's dining landscape, liberating ambitious chefs to strike out on their own.

This week's top events include a major beard and moustache competition (complete with cheesesteak crawl), Last Friday in Mt. Airy and an urban farming workshop at Weavers Way.

It's that time of year again -- time to get a tune-up and fall back in love with your two-wheeled friend. Here are some of our favorite spots for all things bike in Philadelphia.

NextFab Studio, Philly's open-to-all high-tech workshop, has new digs packed with 3-D printers, industrial textile machines, revolutionary software and much more.

With its Master Plan update, the Navy Yard pushes the envelope on green development and stormwater management.

Once the nascent neighborhood food mecca reaches 400 members, the search for a location begins.

Albert Stumm's blog is essential reading for South Philly residents and would-be residents alike. Now a novel business partnership could lead to bigger things for this media startup.

Real honey that reps the neighborhood from which it was produced is the tasty byproduct of local beekeeping's rise and a smart collaboration.

He is helping the fiscal sponsorship agency grow in many ways, not unlike the work he does around his home and neighborhood.

This small but imaginative clothing company has stayed true to its anti-establishment roots. Get up close and personal with their workspace.

The student-led company out of the Sustainability Workshop earned the Green Innovator title at the Clean Air Council's GreenFest this month.

The $5 wild rice salad is sourced from Minnesota's Red Lake Nation and represents the revered "Three Sisters" of North American tribes: corn, beans and squash.